Brett Steven vs Richard Fromberg — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1993 ·
hard
Steven B.7-6 6-7 6-7 6-1 8-6
Fromberg R.
Steven B.
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Fromberg R.
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Brett Steven defeated Richard Fromberg 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-1 8-6 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Fromberg came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 128. Brett Steven claimed a first win over Richard Fromberg in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brett Steven came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–7 6–7 6–1 8–6.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-12 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Richard Fromberg | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1997-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Richard Fromberg | 4-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-1 |
| 1993-02-15 | Philadelphia | R32 | hard | Richard Fromberg | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 1991-08-12 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Richard Fromberg | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
9.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast