Goran Ivanisevic defeated Thomas Muster 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6 in the Vienna final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Goran Ivanisevic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-04 | Davis Cup G1 QF: AUT vs CRO | RR | clay | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-2 7-5 |
| 1997-02-10 | Dubai | F | hard | Thomas Muster | 7-5 7-6 |
| 1997-01-13 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Thomas Muster | 6-4 6-2 6-3 |
| 1990-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Thomas Muster | 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 133). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About