Jonas Bjorkman vs Jan Apell — Hong Kong Semi-final
Jonas Bjorkman defeated Jan Apell 6-1 6-4 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Apell came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jonas Bjorkman claimed a first win over Jan Apell in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman dropped just 5 games past Jan Apell.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBjorkman 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
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Bjorkman J. leads 1–0 · Clay: Apell J. leads 1–0
- Bjorkman J.April 1995Hong KongThis matchHard6-1 6-4
- Apell J.July 1994BastadClay7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchBjorkman J.Apell J.1 720ELO1 4841 605Hard ELO1 4902–8Last 102–823Age25183 cmHeight183 cmRightPlaysLeft
Cite this
Jonas Bjorkman beat Jan Apell 6-1 6-4. Umpiry, "Jonas Bjorkman vs Jan Apell — Hong Kong Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1995-04-17/apell-vs-bjorkman-hong-kong-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 April 1995).