Michael Stich vs Christian Ruud — Doha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
GER
Michael Stich
57 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 1996 ·
hard
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWLWWW
Stich M.
3-6 6-2 7-5
Ruud C.
Stich M.
3672
Ruud C.
6251

Michael Stich defeated Christian Ruud 3-6 6-2 7-5 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Stich came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Stich M.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (30 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw