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Alex Corretja def. Wayne Ferreira
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 24, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Lyon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Wayne Ferreira |
| Duration | 1h 8m |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Wayne Ferreira |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Wayne Ferreira |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RSA |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Sep 15, 1971 |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| Height | 180 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,626 | 1,143 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,943 | 1,868 |
| Career W-L | 415–277 | 483–314 |
| Career earnings | $10,411,354 | $9,969,617 |
Path
Alex Corretja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1998 | QF | Olivier Delaitre | 7-6(2) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1998 | R16 | Andrei Pavel | 6-4 2-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1998 | R32 | Jerome Golmard | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1998 | F | Tommy Haas | 2-6 7-6(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Wayne Ferreira's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 1998 | QF | Patrick Rafter | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1998 | R16 | Cedric Pioline | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1998 | R32 | Danny Sapsford | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |