Jim Courier vs Jim Grabb — San Jose Quarter-final
Jim Courier defeated Jim Grabb 6-1 7-6 in the San Jose quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Grabb came in defending last year's round of 16, but Jim Courier had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Jim Courier extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCourier J. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Courier J. leads 2–121
Hard: level 1–1 · Grass: Courier J. leads 1–0
- Courier J.February 1995San JoseThis matchHard6-1 7-6(5)
- Courier J.June 1991WimbledonGrass6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 4-6 6-3
- Grabb J.February 1991PhiladelphiaHard6-2 6-4
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchCourier J.Grabb J.1 709ELO1 4721 644Hard ELO1 4644–6Last 102–824Age30185 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight