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Gilbert Schaller #96 def. Alex Corretja #26

4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 1997*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Gilbert Schaller
Score4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3
Loser Alex Corretja
Duration3h 46m
StatGilbert SchallerAlex Corretja
Aces18
Double faults04
First serve %7848
First serve points won %5767
Second serve points won %6241
Break points saved %5856
Break points converted %4442
Service points won %5854
Return points won %4642
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldGilbert SchallerAlex Corretja
Country AUT ESP
Birth dateMar 17, 1969Apr 11, 1974
Age2722
Height180180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)9626
Ranking points (entering)4971,385
Elo (entering)1,5851,770
Career W-L112–126415–277
Career earnings$1,317,163$10,411,354
Pre-match H2H
Gilbert Schaller 0 0 Alex Corretja

Path

Gilbert Schaller's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1997R128 Alexander Reichel 6-4 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Gilbert Schaller's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1997R32 Marcelo Rios 6-4 6-7(2) 1-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

Alex Corretja's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1997R128 Toby Mitchell 7-6(2) 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data