Jan Apell def. Thomas Muster
6-4 7-6(5) 7-5
Jan Apell defeated Thomas Muster 6-4 7-6(5) 7-5 in the 1998 Australian Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jan Apell | Thomas Muster |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 14 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 5 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 59.7% | 58.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 77.5% | 64.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.1% | 44.9% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 40.0% | 58.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.7% | 56.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 41.7% | 60.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.6% | 34.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.4% | 44.6% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.7 | -5.5 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +5.5 | -3.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jan Apell | Thomas Muster |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | AUT |
| Birth date | Nov 4, 1969 | Oct 2, 1967 |
| Age | 28 | 30 |
| Height | 183 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 243 | 10 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 167 | 2,326 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,610 | 1,823 |
| Current career W-L | 44–67 | 590–268 |
| Current career earnings | $1,404,957 | $12,266,977 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.