Jonas Bjorkman vs Mark Philippoussis — Basel Round of 32
Basel · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 1996 ·
hard
Bjorkman J.6-1 4-6 7-5
Philippoussis M.
Bjorkman J.
6472
Philippoussis M.
1651
Jonas Bjorkman defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-1 4-6 7-5 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–5.
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-06 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs SWE | RR | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-04-04 | Davis Cup WG QF: SWE vs AUS | RR | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-02-18 | Memphis | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | F | clay | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1998-09-28 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 7-6 6-1 |
| 1998-05-18 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | SF | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 2-6 7-6 6-2 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1996-08-12 | New Haven | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1995-02-27 | Scottsdale | QF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast