Michael Chang def. Nicolas Pereira
6-1 6-4
Michael Chang defeated Nicolas Pereira 6-1 6-4 in the 1996 China Open round of 32 on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Michael Chang | Nicolas Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 56.7% | 60.9% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.4% | 64.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 42.3% | 27.8% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 55.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.3% | 50.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 44.4% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.0% | 36.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.5% | 42.5% |
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. | +1.5 | -11.9 |
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. | +11.9 | -1.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1996 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Michael Chang | Nicolas Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | VEN |
| Birth date | Feb 22, 1972 | Sep 29, 1970 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 175 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 99 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,065 | 499 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,051 | 1,592 |
| Current career W-L | 649–305 | 64–115 |
| Current career earnings | $19,145,632 | $1,077,159 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.