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Nicolas Escude def. Mark Philippoussis
6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | May 1, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Munich |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Nicolas Escude |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | Nicolas Escude | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 9 |
| Double faults | 4 | 10 |
| First serve % | 56 | 35 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 81 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Escude | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | AUS |
| Birth date | Apr 3, 1976 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 22 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 18 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,018 | 1,767 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,779 | 1,824 |
| Career W-L | 157–124 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $3,216,150 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Nicolas Escude's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1998 | R32 | Dominik Hrbaty | 4-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Escude's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1998 | QF | Magnus Gustafsson | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1998 | R32 | Julian Alonso | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |