Jonas Bjorkman vs Andrew Ilie — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 1996 ·
hard
Bjorkman J.7-5 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-1
Ilie A.
Bjorkman J.
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Ilie A.
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Jonas Bjorkman defeated Andrew Ilie 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrew Ilie came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Jonas Bjorkman claimed a first win over Andrew Ilie in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–3 6–7 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Andrew Ilie | 4-6 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 186). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast