Jim Courier vs Thomas Muster — Doha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 1996
hard
AUT
Thomas Muster
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Courier J.
6-3 7-5
Muster T.
Courier J.
672
Muster T.
35–

Jim Courier defeated Thomas Muster 6-3 7-5 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jim Courier claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jim Courier closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-03-17Miami MastersSFhardThomas Muster6-3 6-4
1997-02-10DubaiSFhardThomas Muster7-6(3) 2-6 6-3
1997-01-13Australian OpenR16hardThomas Muster6-2 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Courier J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Muster T.

Muster T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Courier J.Muster T.
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.4
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (148 vs 132). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Courier J.
Henman T.
7-56-756-2
Semi-finals
Courier J.
Bruguera S.
6-46-2
Henman T.
Arazi H.
6-32-66-2
Quarter-finals
Arazi H.
Larsson M.
7-637-62
Henman T.
Gustafsson M.
6-37-63
Bruguera S.
Korda P.
6-12-66-3
Courier J.
Muster T.
6-37-5
R16
Muster T.
Ruud C.
6-23-67-5
Larsson M.
Fredriksson P.
6-47-64
Arazi H.
McEnroe P.
2-67-57-5
Henman T.
El Sawy T.
6-36-2
Gustafsson M.
Hrbaty D.
6-22-66-4
Korda P.
Norman M.
6-736-46-2
Bruguera S.
Sanchez J.
6-06-1
Courier J.
Sabau R.
6-36-4
R32
Sabau R.
Gross O.
6-33-67-61
Ruud C.
Khalfan S.
6-26-0
Muster T.
Gumy H.
7-56-4
Larsson M.
Enqvist T.
6-47-5
Fredriksson P.
Alami K.
6-26-2
Arazi H.
Paes L.
6-26-3
McEnroe P.
Haarhuis P.
6-41-66-2
El Sawy T.
Siemerink J.
6-36-727-65
Henman T.
Wiltschnig H.
6-36-2
Hrbaty D.
Pescariu D.
6-747-56-2
Gustafsson M.
Burillo J.
4-66-16-4
Korda P.
Simian S.
6-16-2
Norman M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-36-0
Sanchez J.
Raoux G.
6-34-66-4
Bruguera S.
Stich M.
6-36-1
Courier J.
Schalken S.
7-6107-5