Jens Knippschild def. Carlos Costa
6-4 6-2 6-4
Jens Knippschild defeated Carlos Costa 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the 1998 Roland Garros round of 128 on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jens Knippschild | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 2 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 55.4% | 49.5% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 85.4% | 60.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 75.8% | 44.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 81.1% | 52.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.6% | 18.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 61.6% | 38.4% |
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. | +19.1 | -9.5 |
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. | +9.5 | -19.1 |
* 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 | Jens Knippschild | Carlos Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | ESP |
| Birth date | Feb 15, 1975 | Apr 22, 1968 |
| Age | 23 | 30 |
| Height | 190 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 111 | 55 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 446 | 808 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,611 | 1,688 |
| Current career W-L | 47–69 | 237–202 |
| Current career earnings | $1,017,972 | $3,134,189 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.