R16 Shanghai Masters 1997

Gerard Solves #157 def. Justin Gimelstob #139

7-5 7-6(5)

Gerard Solves defeated Justin Gimelstob 7-5 7-6(5) in the 1997 Shanghai Masters round of 16 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGerard SolvesJustin Gimelstob
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
56
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
14
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
72.7%60.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
75.0%78.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
37.5%39.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
88.9%33.3%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.8%62.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
66.7%11.1%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
37.3%35.2%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.5%48.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+2.9+0.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-0.7-2.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldGerard SolvesJustin Gimelstob
Country FRA USA
Birth dateApr 7, 1968Jan 26, 1977
Age2820
Height185 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)157139
Ranking points (entering)270308
Elo (entering)1,5211,501
Current career W-L21–36107–171
Current career earnings$403,190$2,575,522
Pre-match H2H
Gerard Solves #157 0 – 0 Justin Gimelstob #139

Path

Gerard Solves's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Joyce 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-3W—Match dataJan 30, 1997R32

Gerard Solves's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Brett Steven #1687-6(5) 2-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 1, 1997QF

Justin Gimelstob's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Max Mirnyi #3017-6(5) 1-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 30, 1997R32