Jeff Tarango def. Alberto Berasategui
6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 4-1 (ret.)
The match ended when Alberto Berasategui retired.
Jeff Tarango defeated Alberto Berasategui 6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 4-1 RET after Alberto Berasategui retired in the 1999 Australian Open round of 128 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Jeff Tarango | Alberto Berasategui |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 6 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 9 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 76.0% | 75.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 67.5% | 62.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 34.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 55.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.3% | 55.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 45.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 44.7% | 36.7% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.2% | 46.8% |
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. | +1.4 | -6.7 |
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. | +6.7 | -1.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Jeff Tarango | Alberto Berasategui |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Nov 20, 1968 | Jun 28, 1973 |
| Age | 30 | 25 |
| Height | 180 cm | 173 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 22 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 724 | 1,522 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,674 | 1,641 |
| Current career W-L | 240–294 | 276–195 |
| Current career earnings | $3,730,289 | $4,676,187 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.