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 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Thomas Muster extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Muster T. came through in three sets.
Muster T. and Ruud C. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Muster T. went 0–1 (0%) against them, Ruud C. 0–1 (0%).
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Thomas Muster beat Christian Ruud 6-2 3-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Thomas Muster vs Christian Ruud — Doha Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-01-01/muster-vs-ruud-doha-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 1997).