Christian Ruud vs Javier Sanchez — Marbella Round of 16
Marbella · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 1996 ·
clay
Ruud C.6-4 6-1
Sanchez J.
Ruud C.
662
Sanchez J.
410
Christian Ruud defeated Javier Sanchez 6-4 6-1 in the Marbella round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Christian Ruud had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Christian Ruud claimed a first win over Javier Sanchez in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Christian Ruud dropped just 5 games past Javier Sanchez.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-05 | San Marino | QF | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
| 1995-04-03 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Javier Sanchez | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast