Leander Paes #130 def. Gerard Solves #155

6-7(3) 6-4 7-5

Leander Paes defeated Gerard Solves 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 in the 1998 Chennai quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatLeander PaesGerard Solves
Aces44
Double faults25
First serve %5362
First serve points won %7170
Second serve points won %6052
Break points saved %5073
Break points converted %2750
Service points won %6663
Return points won %3734
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldLeander PaesGerard Solves
Country IND FRA
Birth dateJun 17, 1973Apr 7, 1968
Age2430
Height178 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)130155
Ranking points (entering)360290
Elo (entering)1,6421,577
Current career W-L53–7721–36
Current career earnings$8,587,586$403,190
Pre-match H2H
Leander Paes #130 0 0 Gerard Solves #155

Path

Leander Paes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jerome Golmard #877-6(4) 2-6 3-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataApr 10, 1998R16
Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 9, 1998R32

Leander Paes's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #43-6 6-7(5)LH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1998SF

Gerard Solves's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Boris Becker #634-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 10, 1998R16
Jeff Salzenstein #1947-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 9, 1998R32