SF Libéma Open 2000

Nicolas Escude #18 def. Michael Chang #26

7-6(4) 6-2

Nicolas Escude defeated Michael Chang 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 2000 Libéma Open semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas EscudeMichael Chang
Aces80
Double faults54
First serve %57.0%45.0%
First serve points won %78.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%49.0%
Break points saved %67.0%40.0%
Break points converted %60.0%33.0%
Service points won %66.0%55.0%
Return points won %45.0%34.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas EscudeMichael Chang
Country FRA USA
Birth dateApr 3, 1976Feb 22, 1972
Age2428
Height185 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1826
Ranking points (entering)1,2081,066
Elo (entering)1,7671,822
Current career W-L157–125649–305
Current career earnings$3,216,150$19,145,632
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Escude #18 0 0 Michael Chang #26

Path

Nicolas Escude's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Francisco Clavet #447-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 2000QF
Mikhail Youzhny #1587-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 2000R16
John Van Lottum 6-1 6-2WMatch dataJun 22, 2000R32

Nicolas Escude's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Patrick Rafter #271-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataJun 25, 2000F

Michael Chang's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karsten Braasch #4267-6(3) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJun 24, 2000QF
Jerome Golmard #701-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 23, 2000R16
Paradorn Srichaphan #896-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 22, 2000R32