Petr Korda defeated Stefan Edberg 7-5 7-5 in the Long Island semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stefan Edberg came in defending last year's final.
Korda P. took it in straight sets.
Korda P. and Edberg S. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Korda P. went 1–2 (33%) against them, Edberg S. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.