Thomas Muster vs Christian Ruud — Doha Round of 16

Doha · ATP · Round of 16
AUT
Thomas Muster
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 1996
hard
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Muster T.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Ruud C.
Muster T.
6372
Ruud C.
2651

Thomas Muster defeated Christian Ruud 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Thomas Muster extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Thomas Muster closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-11-03StockholmR32hardThomas Muster6-3 6-1
1997-02-10DubaiQFhardThomas Muster6-4 6-7(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Muster T.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Muster T.

Serve advantage — Muster T.

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
Muster T.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 127). 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