Goran Ivanisevic vs Thomas Muster — Davis Cup G1 QF: AUT vs CRO Round Robin

Davis Cup G1 QF: AUT vs CRO · ATP · Round Robin
CRO
Goran Ivanisevic
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 4 April 1997
clay
AUT
Thomas Muster
58 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Ivanisevic G.
6-7 7-5 6-7 6-2 7-5
Muster T.
Ivanisevic G.
65765673
Muster T.
77577252

Goran Ivanisevic defeated Thomas Muster 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-2 7-5 in the Davis Cup G1 QF: AUT vs CRO round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Goran Ivanisevic claimed a first win over Thomas Muster in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-02-10DubaiFhardThomas Muster7-5 7-6(3)
1997-01-13Australian OpenQFhardThomas Muster6-4 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanisevic G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Muster T.

Muster T.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ivanisevic 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
Ivanisevic G.Muster T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 130). ATP, WTA & Challenger.