SF US Open 1998

Mark Philippoussis #22 def. Carlos Moya #10

6-1 6-4 5-7 6-4

Mark Philippoussis defeated Carlos Moya 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the 1998 US Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisCarlos Moya
Aces216
Double faults114
First serve %66.0%57.0%
First serve points won %88.0%79.0%
Second serve points won %39.0%43.0%
Break points saved %67.0%71.0%
Break points converted %29.0%33.0%
Service points won %71.0%64.0%
Return points won %36.0%29.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisCarlos Moya
Country AUS ESP
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Aug 27, 1976
Age2122
Height196 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2210
Ranking points (entering)1,4682,509
Elo (entering)1,9111,965
Current career W-L291–193554–310
Current career earnings$6,987,402$13,443,970
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Johansson #334-6 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(10)WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1998QF
Tim Henman #137-5 0-6 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1998R16
Lucas Arnold Ker #967-6(5) 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 1998R32
Sebastien Lareau #976-7(3) 6-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1998R64
Christian Ruud #997-5 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1998R128

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #23-6 6-3 2-6 0-6LH2HMatch dataSep 14, 1998F

Carlos Moya's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Larsson #346-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1998QF
Alex Corretja #77-6(4) 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 9, 1998R16
Jan-Michael Gambill #576-2 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataSep 6, 1998R32
Michael Chang #203-6 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1998R64
Mariano Puerta #586-1 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 4-4 (def.)WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1998R128