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Mark Philippoussis #14 def. Justin Gimelstob #75

6-2 3-6 7-6(0)

Match Information

Date Feb 13, 1999*
Tournament San Jose
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner Mark Philippoussis
Score6-2 3-6 7-6(0)
Loser Justin Gimelstob
Duration2h 3m
StatMark PhilippoussisJustin Gimelstob
Aces116
Double faults43
First serve %5348
First serve points won %8071
Second serve points won %4758
Break points saved %7525
Break points converted %7525
Service points won %6464
Return points won %3636
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisJustin Gimelstob
Country AUS USA
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Jan 26, 1977
Age2222
Height196196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)1475
Ranking points (entering)1,898662
Elo (entering)1,9311,676
Career W-L287–190107–171
Career earnings$6,987,402$2,575,522
Pre-match H2H
Mark Philippoussis 0 0 Justin Gimelstob

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 1999R16 John Van Lottum 6-2 6-1WMatch data
Feb 11, 1999R32 Sargis Sargsian 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch data

Mark Philippoussis's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 13, 1999SF Pete Sampras (w/o)WH2HMatch data

Justin Gimelstob's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 12, 1999R16 Chris Woodruff 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data
Feb 11, 1999R32 Jan-Michael Gambill 6-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data