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Alex Corretja def. Thierry Champion
6-1 3-0 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jun 1, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 6-1 3-0 (ret.) |
| Loser | Thierry Champion |
| Duration | 47m |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Thierry Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 50 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 53 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 23 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 41 |
| Return points won % | 59 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 65 | 35 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Thierry Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Aug 31, 1966 |
| Age | 23 | 30 |
| Height | 180 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 125 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,162 | 359 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,957 | 1,536 |
| Career W-L | 415–277 | 102–162 |
| Career earnings | $10,411,354 | $1,255,229 |
Path
Alex Corretja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1997 | R64 | Jens Knippschild | 4-6 6-1 6-1 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1997 | R128 | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1997 | R16 | Filip Dewulf | 7-5 1-6 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Thierry Champion's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1997 | R64 | Ramon Delgado | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 1997 | R128 | Stephane Huet | 5-7 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |