Mark Woodforde vs Mark Philippoussis — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 1996 ·
hard
Woodforde M.6-2 6-2 6-2
Philippoussis M.
Woodforde M.
6663
Philippoussis M.
2220
Mark Woodforde defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-2 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 128. Mark Woodforde claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Woodforde dropped just 6 games past Mark Philippoussis.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1996-10-14 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(7) |
| 1996-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
14.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast