R16 Philadelphia 1998

Sjeng Schalken #55 def. Marat Safin #184

6-2 4-6 7-6(1)

Sjeng Schalken defeated Marat Safin 6-2 4-6 7-6(1) in the 1998 Philadelphia round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatSjeng SchalkenMarat Safin
Aces1113
Double faults21
First serve %59.0%48.0%
First serve points won %76.0%90.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%46.0%
Break points saved %80.0%60.0%
Break points converted %40.0%20.0%
Service points won %70.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%30.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldSjeng SchalkenMarat Safin
Country NED RUS
Birth dateSep 8, 1976Jan 27, 1980
Age2118
Height193 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)55184
Ranking points (entering)808243
Elo (entering)1,6391,511
Current career W-L280–254396–249
Current career earnings$5,192,798$14,373,291
Pre-match H2H
Sjeng Schalken #55 0 0 Marat Safin #184

Path

Sjeng Schalken's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jeff Salzenstein #1736-3 4-6 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32

Sjeng Schalken's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #12-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 28, 1998QF

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Black #826-1 2-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 26, 1998R32