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Daniel Vacek #83 def. Mark Philippoussis #19

7-6(4) 7-5 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 31, 1997*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Daniel Vacek
Score7-6(4) 7-5 6-2
Loser Mark Philippoussis
Duration2h 3m
StatDaniel VacekMark Philippoussis
Aces925
Double faults47
First serve %5764
First serve points won %9285
Second serve points won %5140
Break points saved %10077
Break points converted %230
Service points won %7568
Return points won %3225
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDaniel VacekMark Philippoussis
Country CZE AUS
Birth dateApr 1, 1971Nov 7, 1976
Age2620
Height190196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)8319
Ranking points (entering)6051,632
Elo (entering)1,6261,882
Career W-L170–219287–190
Career earnings$4,803,388$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H
Daniel Vacek 0 0 Mark Philippoussis

Path

Daniel Vacek's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 1997R64 Michael Sell 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1997R128 Laurence Tieleman 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Daniel Vacek's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1997R16 Greg Rusedski 6-7(2) 2-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Mark Philippoussis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 1997R64 Jerome Golmard 7-6(5) 6-2 1-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 1997R128 Karim Alami 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data