Andrei Cherkasov vs John McEnroe — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 May 1991 ·
clay
USALast 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWWLW
Cherkasov A.2-6 6-4 7-5 7-6
McEnroe J.
Cherkasov A.
26773
McEnroe J.
64561
Andrei Cherkasov defeated John McEnroe 2-6 6-4 7-5 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — John McEnroe came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Andrei Cherkasov claimed a first win over John McEnroe in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrei Cherkasov dropped the opening set before beating John McEnroe 2–6 6–4 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | John McEnroe | 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1990-09-24 | Basel | QF | hard | John McEnroe | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1990-02-05 | Milan | R32 | carpet | John McEnroe | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·
59%
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1st serve points won·
65%
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2nd serve points won·
46%
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Service points won·
57%
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Return points won·
40%
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Break points saved·
57%
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Aces / match·
2.0
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Double faults / match·
3.1
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Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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