Wayne Ferreira vs Petr Korda — US Open Round of 128
Wayne Ferreira defeated Petr Korda 7-6 4-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Wayne Ferreira had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Wayne Ferreira claimed a first win over Petr Korda in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Ferreira closed it out in five sets, 7–6 4–6 7–6 3–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedFerreira W. came through in five sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsFerreira W. and Korda P. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ferreira W. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Korda P. 0–2 (0%).
1–150%Ferreira W. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents0–20%Korda P. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–4Sets2–6
41–40Games26–43
0–1Tiebreaks0–1
0–0Deciding sets0–1
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Sanchez E.W6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4US Open · hardL2-6 6-4 6-2 1-6 6-7(4)US Open · hard
vs Courier J.L6-4 6-7(8) 5-7 4-6Wimbledon · grassL1-6 0-6 4-6Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Korda P. leads 2–112
Hard: level 1–1 · Carpet: Korda P. leads 1–0
- Ferreira W.August 1993US OpenThis matchHard7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-2
- Korda P.February 1992MilanCarpet7-5 6-3
- Korda P.February 1991PhiladelphiaHard7-5 7-6(3)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchFerreira W.Korda P.1 758ELO1 6831 643Hard ELO1 6602–8Last 102–821Age25185 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysLeft