SF Roland Garros 1999

Andrei Medvedev #100 def. Fernando Meligeni #54

7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6(6)

Andrei Medvedev defeated Fernando Meligeni 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6(6) in the 1999 Roland Garros semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAndrei MedvedevFernando Meligeni
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
71
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
44
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
64.3%63.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
60.6%60.9%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
49.1%52.9%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
70.8%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
56.5%58.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%29.2%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
42.0%43.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
49.7%50.3%
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.
-5.5-4.0
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.
+4.0+5.5

* 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

FieldAndrei MedvedevFernando Meligeni
Country UKR BRA
Birth dateAug 31, 1974Apr 12, 1971
Age2428
Height193 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)10054
Ranking points (entering)474813
Elo (entering)1,7791,888
Current career W-L303–211189–201
Current career earnings$6,721,598$2,555,367
Pre-match H2H

Path

Andrei Medvedev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #87-5 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 1999QF
Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1999R16
Byron Black #396-1 6-2 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 30, 1999R32
Pete Sampras #27-5 1-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1999R64
Dinu Pescariu #1046-3 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 1999R128

Andrei Medvedev's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andre Agassi #46-1 6-2 4-6 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1999F

Fernando Meligeni's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Corretja #66-2 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 1999QF
Felix Mantilla #156-1 5-7 7-5 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1999R16
Patrick Rafter #36-4 6-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 30, 1999R32
Younes El Aynaoui #336-7(5) 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1999R64
Justin Gimelstob #706-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 1999R128