Magnus Larsson vs Goran Ivanisevic — Barcelona Semi-final
Magnus Larsson defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Magnus Larsson claimed a first win over Goran Ivanisevic in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Magnus Larsson edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedLarsson M. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
2 shared · last 12 monthsLarsson M. and Ivanisevic G. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Larsson M. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Ivanisevic G. 0–2 (0%).
0–20%Larsson M. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents0–20%Ivanisevic G. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–6Sets0–6
34–47Games22–38
1–0Tiebreaks0–2
0–1Deciding sets0–0
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Berasategui A.L3-6 4-6 1-6Roland Garros · clayL4-6 3-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Sampras P.Hard to compareL6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 4-6 4-6Australian Open · hardL6-7(2) 6-7(5) 0-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Ivanisevic G. leads 3–113
Clay: level 1–1 · Carpet: Ivanisevic G. leads 1–0 · Hard: Ivanisevic G. leads 1–0
- Larsson M.April 1995BarcelonaThis matchClay6-4 4-6 6-4
- Ivanisevic G.May 1992Roland GarrosClay6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 3-6 9-7
- Ivanisevic G.February 1992MilanCarpet7-6(6) 5-7 6-4
- Ivanisevic G.October 1991StockholmHard7-5 6-7(4) 7-5
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchLarsson M.Ivanisevic G.1 757ELO1 6891 591Clay ELO1 5107–3Last 103–725Age23193 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysLeft