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Nicolas Escude #46 def. J. Balcells #74

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

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 2001*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Nicolas Escude
Score6-3 3-6 7-6(5) 5-7 6-4
Loser J. Balcells
Duration3h 23m
StatNicolas EscudeJ. Balcells
Aces128
Double faults51
First serve %5967
First serve points won %7368
Second serve points won %5354
Break points saved %6067
Break points converted %3340
Service points won %6463
Return points won %3736
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas EscudeJ. Balcells
Country FRA ESP
Birth dateApr 3, 1976
Age24
Height185190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4674
Ranking points (entering)840552
Elo (entering)1,7441,696
Career W-L157–12438–46
Career earnings$3,216,150$815,801
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Escude 0 0 J. Balcells

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