Magnus Larsson vs Jonas Bjorkman — Doha Round of 16
Magnus Larsson defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-2 7-6 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in defending last year's round of 32, but Magnus Larsson had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Larsson closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLarsson M. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsLarsson M. and Bjorkman J. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Larsson M. went 1–1 (50%) against them, Bjorkman J. 0–2 (0%).
1–150%Larsson M. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents0–20%Bjorkman J. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
4–4Sets1–6
38–35Games26–42
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
1–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Stich M.L4-6 6-4 3-6Halle · grassL4-6 4-6 7-6(7) 4-6US Open · hard
vs Martin T.W6-7(6) 6-3 6-0 1-6 6-3Roland Garros · clayL3-6 4-6 0-6Australian Open · hard
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchLarsson M.Bjorkman J.1 757ELO1 7201 703Hard ELO1 6057–3Last 102–824Age22193 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Magnus Larsson beat Jonas Bjorkman 6-2 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Magnus Larsson vs Jonas Bjorkman — Doha Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1995-01-02/bjorkman-vs-larsson-doha-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 2 January 1995).