Mikael Tillstrom vs Christian Ruud — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 1996 ·
hard
Tillstrom M.6-3 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4
Ruud C.
Tillstrom M.
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Ruud C.
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Mikael Tillstrom defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Christian Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Mikael Tillstrom claimed a first win over Christian Ruud in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikael Tillstrom closed it out in five sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-05 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Christian Ruud | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (144 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast