Thomas Muster vs Christian Ruud — Dubai Quarter-final

Dubai · ATP · Quarter-final
AUT
Thomas Muster
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 February 1997
hard
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Muster T.
6-4 6-7 7-5
Ruud C.
Muster T.
66372
Ruud C.
47751

Thomas Muster defeated Christian Ruud 6-4 6-7 7-5 in the Dubai quarter-final 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

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-11-03StockholmR32hardThomas Muster6-3 6-1
1996-12-30DohaR16hardThomas Muster6-2 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Muster T.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving70% hold

wins 58% 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%
58%
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 (129 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw

Final
Muster T.
Ivanisevic G.
7-57-63
Semi-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Novak J.
6-13-66-3
Muster T.
Courier J.
7-632-66-3
Quarter-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Becker B.
W/O
Muster T.
Ruud C.
6-46-737-5
Courier J.
Ferreira W.
6-27-5
Novak J.
Krajicek R.
6-26-2
R16
Becker B.
Stolle S.
7-676-1
Krajicek R.
Sanchez J.
6-36-2
Novak J.
Davids H.
6-36-3
Courier J.
Costa A.
6-26-3
Ferreira W.
Cash P.
3-66-27-5
Ruud C.
Gumy H.
1-66-46-2
Muster T.
Sinner M.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
7-686-4
R32
Cash P.
Costa C.
7-647-66
Becker B.
Goellner M.
6-26-756-2
Krajicek R.
Paes L.
5-76-46-2
Sinner M.
Henman T.
7-656-4
Muster T.
Nydahl T.
6-46-3
Courier J.
Medvedev A.
6-36-0
Sanchez J.
Jonsson L.
6-46-726-2
Ivanisevic G.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-4
Ferreira W.
Carretero R.
6-37-68
Davids H.
Furlan R.
6-47-66
Novak J.
Moya C.
2-66-07-5
Costa A.
Prinosil D.
6-26-4
Ruud C.
Mantilla F.
6-42-66-3
Gumy H.
Sekulov J.
6-46-3
Ulihrach B.
Karbacher B.
6-46-3
Stolle S.
Rikl D.
7-56-3