Goran Ivanisevic vs Hicham Arazi — Davis Cup G1 R1: CRO vs MAR Round Robin
Davis Cup G1 R1: CRO vs MAR · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 7 February 1997
carpet
Ivanisevic G.6-2 6-2 6-7 6-2
Arazi H.
Ivanisevic G.
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Arazi H.
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Goran Ivanisevic defeated Hicham Arazi 6-2 6-2 6-7 6-2 in the Davis Cup G1 R1: CRO vs MAR round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Hicham Arazi came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Goran Ivanisevic narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Goran Ivanisevic closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–2 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-24 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Hicham Arazi | 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 1999-04-19 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Hicham Arazi | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1999-02-22 | London | R16 | carpet | Hicham Arazi | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-08-24 | Long Island | R32 | hard | Hicham Arazi | 5-7 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 1998-01-05 | Doha | R32 | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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 season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.