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Byron Black def. C. Caratti
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 17, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Byron Black |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | C. Caratti |
| Duration | 1h 6m |
| Stat | Byron Black | C. Caratti |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 0 |
| First serve % | 65 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Byron Black | C. Caratti |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ZIM | ITA |
| Birth date | Oct 6, 1969 | May 24, 1970 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 175 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 67 | 143 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 682 | 319 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,765 | 1,554 |
| Career W-L | 239–229 | 71–115 |
| Career earnings | $5,159,775 | $1,368,916 |
Path
Byron Black's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1998 | R32 | Lars Burgsmuller | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 15, 1998 | R64 | Jonathan Stark | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Byron Black's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1998 | QF | Hendrik Dreekmann | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
C. Caratti's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 1998 | R32 | Gianluca Pozzi | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 15, 1998 | R64 | B. Ellwood | 6-0 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |