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G. Solves #157 def. Justin Gimelstob #139

7-5 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date	Jan 31, 1997*
Tournament	Shanghai
Category	ATP 250
Surface	Carpet
Round	R16
Winner	G. Solves
Score	7-5 7-6(5)
Loser	Justin Gimelstob
Duration	1h 51m

Stat	G. Solves	Justin Gimelstob
Aces	5	6
Double faults	1	4
First serve %	73	60
First serve points won %	75	78
Second serve points won %	38	39
Break points saved %	89	33
Break points converted %	67	11
Service points won %	65	63
Return points won %	37	35
Total points won %	51	49

Pre-match Comparison

Field	G. Solves	Justin Gimelstob
Country	FRA	USA
Birth date	Apr 7, 1968	Jan 26, 1977
Age	28	20
Height	185	196
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	—	—
Ranking (entering)	157	139
Ranking points (entering)	270	308
Elo (entering)	1,521	1,501
Career W-L	21–36	107–171
Career earnings	$403,190	$2,575,522

Pre-match H2H

G. Solves 0 – 0 Justin Gimelstob

Path

G. Solves's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jan 30, 1997	R32	Michael Joyce	6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-3	W	—	Match data

G. Solves's next match

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Feb 1, 1997	QF	Brett Steven	7-6(5) 2-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Justin Gimelstob's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jan 30, 1997	R32	Max Mirnyi	7-6(5) 1-6 6-2	W	H2H	Match data