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Greg Rusedski def. Fernando Meligeni
6-2 7-6(6)
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Long Island |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Greg Rusedski |
| Score | 6-2 7-6(6) |
| Loser | Fernando Meligeni |
| Duration | 1h 15m |
| Stat | Greg Rusedski | Fernando Meligeni |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 6 |
| First serve % | 61 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 80 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 76 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 24 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Greg Rusedski | Fernando Meligeni |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | BRA |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1973 | Apr 12, 1971 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 193 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,619 | 881 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,811 | 1,739 |
| Career W-L | 415–276 | 185–199 |
| Career earnings | $8,944,841 | $2,555,367 |
Path
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1998 | R32 | Magnus Norman | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1998 | QF | Daniel Vacek | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Meligeni's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1998 | R32 | Guillaume Raoux | 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |