Andrei Merinov def. Razvan Sabau
6-4 5-7 6-2
Andrei Merinov defeated Razvan Sabau 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the 1997 Croatia Open Umag round of 32 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Andrei Merinov | Razvan Sabau |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 9 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.9% | 30.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 72.0% | 71.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 70.4% | 52.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 33.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 71.4% | 57.8% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 66.7% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.2% | 28.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.7% | 45.3% |
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. | +9.5 | -4.1 |
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. | +4.1 | -9.5 |
* 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
| Field | Andrei Merinov | Razvan Sabau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 23, 1971 | Jun 18, 1977 |
| Age | 26 | 20 |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 165 | 133 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 264 | 329 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,491 | 1,525 |
| Current career W-L | 6–10 | 17–43 |
| Current career earnings | $185,632 | $714,904 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.