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Daniel Vacek def. Mark Philippoussis
7-6(4) 7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Aug 31, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Daniel Vacek |
| Score | 7-6(4) 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 2h 3m |
| Stat | Daniel Vacek | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 25 |
| Double faults | 4 | 7 |
| First serve % | 57 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 92 | 85 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 77 |
| Break points converted % | 23 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 68 |
| Return points won % | 32 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Daniel Vacek | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | AUS |
| Birth date | Apr 1, 1971 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 26 | 20 |
| Height | 190 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 83 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 605 | 1,632 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,626 | 1,882 |
| Career W-L | 170–219 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $4,803,388 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Daniel Vacek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | R64 | Michael Sell | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Laurence Tieleman | 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Daniel Vacek's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1997 | R16 | Greg Rusedski | 6-7(2) 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1997 | R64 | Jerome Golmard | 7-6(5) 6-2 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 1997 | R128 | Karim Alami | 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |