Jim Courier vs Michael Stich — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1993 ·
hard
Courier J.7-6 6-4 6-2
Stich M.
Courier J.
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Stich M.
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Jim Courier defeated Michael Stich 7-6 6-4 6-2 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Stich came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jim Courier narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Michael Stich | 7-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 1994-10-24 | Stockholm | R16 | hard | Michael Stich | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1991-06-24 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Michael Stich | 6-3 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1991-05-27 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Jim Courier | 6-2 6-7(8) 6-2 6-4 |
| 1991-01-01 | Adelaide | SF | hard | Michael Stich | 6-4 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (147 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast