Grant Stafford vs Jim Courier — Philadelphia Round of 16

Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 16
RSA
Grant Stafford
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 1997
hard
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Stafford G.
6-3 5-7 6-2
Courier J.
Stafford G.
6562
Courier J.
3721

Grant Stafford defeated Jim Courier 6-3 5-7 6-2 in the Philadelphia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Grant Stafford claimed a first win over Jim Courier in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-07-21Los AngelesR32hardJim Courier7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Stafford G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Courier J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stafford G.

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
Stafford G.Courier J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 143). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Sampras P.
Rafter P.
5-77-646-3
Semi-finals
Rafter P.
Stafford G.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
3-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Schalken S.
Stark J.
6-26-4
Sampras P.
Flach D.
6-46-2
Stafford G.
Stolle S.
6-46-2
Rafter P.
Black B.
6-31-66-1
R16
Stark J.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Schalken S.
Carlsen K.
7-674-66-3
Black B.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-0
Rafter P.
Gimelstob J.
6-35-77-5
Stolle S.
Viloca Puig J.
4-66-36-4
Stafford G.
Courier J.
6-35-76-2
Sampras P.
Bjorkman J.
7-57-62
Flach D.
Johansson T.
6-30-67-64
R32
Woodbridge T.
Chesnokov A.
6-31-0
Stark J.
McEnroe P.
7-687-64
Johansson T.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Courier J.
Raoux G.
6-37-64
Stafford G.
Radulescu A.
6-46-3
Stolle S.
Spadea V.
7-635-76-1
Viloca Puig J.
Obrien A.
6-23-66-3
Gimelstob J.
Joyce M.
6-06-3
Rafter P.
Woodforde M.
6-26-2
Black B.
Fromberg R.
6-46-3
Schalken S.
Stoltenberg J.
6-26-4
Carlsen K.
Carbonell T.
4-66-46-2
Haarhuis P.
Novak J.
6-41-66-3
Flach D.
Lareau S.
6-46-3
Bjorkman J.
Cash P.
6-46-0
Sampras P.
Filippini M.
6-46-1