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Alex Corretja def. Jens Knippschild
4-6 6-1 6-1 7-6(8)
Match Information
| Date | May 30, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 4-6 6-1 6-1 7-6(8) |
| Loser | Jens Knippschild |
| Duration | 2h 41m |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Jens Knippschild |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 7 |
| Double faults | 6 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 45 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Jens Knippschild |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Feb 15, 1975 |
| Age | 23 | 22 |
| Height | 180 | 190 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 113 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,162 | 395 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,953 | 1,558 |
| Career W-L | 415–277 | 47–69 |
| Career earnings | $10,411,354 | $1,017,972 |
Path
Alex Corretja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1997 | R128 | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1997 | R32 | Thierry Champion | 6-1 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jens Knippschild's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1997 | R128 | David Prinosil | 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |