SF Libéma Open 1997

Richard Krajicek #6 def. Michael Chang #2

6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

Richard Krajicek defeated Michael Chang 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in the 1997 Libéma Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Date: Jun 21, 1997*
Tournament: Libéma Open
Edition: 1997
Category: World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface: Grass
Round: SF
Duration: 1h 45m

Match Statistics

Stat	Richard Krajicek	Michael Chang
Aces	22	9
Double faults	2	2
First serve %	56.0%	70.0%
First serve points won %	90.0%	74.0%
Second serve points won %	62.0%	55.0%
Break points saved %	100.0%	60.0%
Break points converted %	40.0%	0.0%
Service points won %	78.0%	68.0%
Return points won %	32.0%	22.0%
Total points won %	54.0%	46.0%

Player Comparison

Field	Richard Krajicek	Michael Chang
Country	NED	USA
Birth date	Dec 6, 1971	Feb 22, 1972
Age	25	25
Height	196 cm	175 cm
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	One-Handed Backhand	Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	6	2
Ranking points (entering)	2,431	3,727
Elo (entering)	1,903	2,002
Current career W-L	408–207	649–305
Current career earnings	$10,077,425	$19,145,632

Pre-match H2H

Richard Krajicek #6 4 – 2 Michael Chang #2

Path

Richard Krajicek's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Martin Damm Sr	7-6(2) 7-6(4)	W	—	Match data	Jun 21, 1997	QF
Hendrik Dreekmann #75	6-0 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 20, 1997	R16
Paul Haarhuis #60	7-5 7-6(4)	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 19, 1997	R32

Richard Krajicek's next match

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Guillaume Raoux #105	6-4 7-6(7)	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 22, 1997	F

Michael Chang's path

Opponent	Score	W-L	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
Francisco Clavet #38	6-7(5) 7-6(8) 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 21, 1997	QF
Alex Radulescu #63	7-6(5) 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 20, 1997	R16
Fabrice Santoro #57	4-6 6-4 6-3	W	H2H	Match data	Jun 19, 1997	R32