Mikael Tillstrom vs Andrei Pavel — Chennai Semi-final

Chennai · ATP · Semi-final
SWE
Mikael Tillstrom
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 April 1997
hard
ROU
Andrei Pavel
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Tillstrom M.
6-3 6-3
Pavel A.
Tillstrom M.
662
Pavel A.
33–

Mikael Tillstrom defeated Andrei Pavel 6-3 6-3 in the Chennai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikael Tillstrom had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Mikael Tillstrom claimed a first win over Andrei Pavel in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-01-04AdelaideR32hardAndrei Pavel6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tillstrom M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pavel A.

Pavel A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Tillstrom M.

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
Tillstrom M.Pavel A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Tillstrom M.
Radulescu A.
6-44-67-5
Semi-finals
Radulescu A.
Solves G.
6-36-2
Tillstrom M.
Pavel A.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Solves G.
Schuettler R.
6-41-66-2
Tillstrom M.
Stark J.
7-56-3
Pavel A.
Norman M.
6-06-2
Radulescu A.
Washington M.
6-36-4
R16
Stark J.
Meneschincheri M.
4-67-56-0
Norman M.
Cash P.
6-736-36-3
Pavel A.
Krajicek R.
7-56-3
Schuettler R.
Etlis G.
6-47-5
Solves G.
Roux L.
7-646-2
Washington M.
Ogorodov O.
3-67-636-1
Radulescu A.
Wibier F.
6-47-5
Tillstrom M.
Delaitre O.
6-13-66-0
R32
Meneschincheri M.
Jonsson L.
6-04-64-1
Schuettler R.
Enqvist T.
6-6
Norman M.
Ran E.
6-26-1
Ogorodov O.
Fleurian J.
6-46-1
Wibier F.
Burgsmuller L.
7-656-2
Radulescu A.
Motomura G.
5-76-46-4
Tillstrom M.
El Sawy T.
5-77-56-4
Delaitre O.
Winnink J.
0-66-26-4
Stark J.
Narla S.
6-06-3
Washington M.
Stanoytchev O.
7-56-766-3
Cash P.
Bhupathi M.
6-16-3
Pavel A.
Golmard J.
6-33-67-64
Krajicek R.
Nydahl T.
6-46-4
Etlis G.
Paes L.
6-16-2
Solves G.
Jabali R.
6-36-1
Roux L.
Sinner M.
6-36-4