Alex Obrien vs Mikael Tillstrom — Sydney Outdoor Round of 16

Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 1997
hard
SWE
Mikael Tillstrom
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Obrien A.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Tillstrom M.
Obrien A.
66462
Tillstrom M.
47741

Alex Obrien defeated Mikael Tillstrom 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikael Tillstrom came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alex Obrien claimed a first win over Mikael Tillstrom in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex Obrien edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-04-13TokyoR32hardMikael Tillstrom5-7 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Obrien A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tillstrom M.

Tillstrom M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

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
Obrien A.Tillstrom M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 142). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Henman T.
Moya C.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Henman T.
Ivanisevic G.
4-67-616-1
Moya C.
Costa A.
3-66-37-66
Quarter-finals
Costa A.
Black B.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Rafter P.
7-666-3
Henman T.
Obrien A.
1-67-636-4
Ivanisevic G.
Stolle S.
6-46-2
R16
Black B.
Woodbridge T.
W/O
Costa A.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-2
Henman T.
Bruguera S.
3-66-36-3
Obrien A.
Tillstrom M.
6-46-746-4
Stolle S.
Voinea A.
6-26-1
Ivanisevic G.
Sanchez J.
6-40-66-4
Moya C.
Stafford G.
6-26-3
Rafter P.
Haarhuis P.
6-757-57-62
R32
Ivanisevic G.
Goellner M.
6-36-4
Black B.
Sargsian S.
6-26-1
Moya C.
Ferreira W.
2-66-06-3
Stafford G.
Godwin N.
6-46-1
Rafter P.
Fromberg R.
2-66-37-61
Haarhuis P.
Woodforde M.
6-27-60
Costa A.
Roux L.
6-46-2
Ulihrach B.
Dosedel S.
6-36-766-3
Woodbridge T.
Rosset M.
6-16-4
Bruguera S.
Mantilla F.
7-656-3
Henman T.
Furlan R.
6-46-4
Obrien A.
Doyle G.
6-46-4
Tillstrom M.
Siemerink J.
4-66-26-1
Voinea A.
Korda P.
7-666-3
Stolle S.
Prinosil D.
6-46-4
Sanchez J.
Arazi H.
3-66-46-3