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Fernando Meligeni #58 def. Vincent Spadea #49

7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3

Match Information

Date May 29, 1998*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Fernando Meligeni
Score7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3
Loser Vincent Spadea
Duration3h 26m
StatFernando MeligeniVincent Spadea
Aces41
Double faults60
First serve %6282
First serve points won %6758
Second serve points won %4243
Break points saved %4450
Break points converted %5056
Service points won %5755
Return points won %4543
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando MeligeniVincent Spadea
Country BRA USA
Birth dateApr 12, 1971
Age27
Height180183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5849
Ranking points (entering)785868
Elo (entering)1,7371,743
Career W-L185–199310–348
Career earnings$2,555,367$5,004,860
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Meligeni 0 1 Vincent Spadea

Path

Fernando Meligeni's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1998R128 Thomas Johansson 6-4 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Fernando Meligeni's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 31, 1998R32 Todd Woodbridge 7-5 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Vincent Spadea's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 27, 1998R128 Daniel Nestor 5-7 5-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch data