Alex Obrien vs Kenneth Carlsen — Orlando Round of 16

Orlando · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 1997
clay
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Obrien A.
2-6 6-3 6-2
Carlsen K.
Obrien A.
2662
Carlsen K.
6321

Alex Obrien defeated Kenneth Carlsen 2-6 6-3 6-2 in the Orlando round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kenneth Carlsen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alex Obrien narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-22WimbledonR128grassAlex Obrien4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
1997-10-13OstravaR32carpetKenneth Carlsen7-6(8) 6-7(6) 7-6(9)
1997-09-29BeijingQFhardKenneth Carlsen7-5 5-7 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Obrien A.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

Carlsen K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

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
Obrien A.Carlsen K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Chang M.
Stafford G.
4-66-26-1
Semi-finals
Stafford G.
Woodruff C.
6-34-66-4
Chang M.
Stoltenberg J.
4-66-36-3
Quarter-finals
Stafford G.
Meligeni F.
6-36-4
Stoltenberg J.
Filippini M.
6-736-46-4
Chang M.
Black B.
7-56-3
Woodruff C.
Obrien A.
6-46-756-4
R16
Filippini M.
Korda P.
6-36-1
Black B.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-663-66-3
Chang M.
Viloca Puig J.
6-26-737-5
Meligeni F.
Rodriguez M.
6-46-2
Stafford G.
Stolle S.
6-26-3
Obrien A.
Carlsen K.
2-66-36-2
Woodruff C.
Gross O.
7-57-63
Stoltenberg J.
Norman M.
7-636-4
R32
Meligeni F.
Merklein M.
7-637-66
Norman M.
Raoux G.
7-52-1
Korda P.
Salzenstein J.
2-66-44-3
Carlsen K.
Jabali R.
4-66-26-3
Rodriguez M.
Washington M.
6-16-2
Stafford G.
Champion T.
6-26-1
Stolle S.
Zabaleta M.
6-37-64
Gross O.
Spadea V.
6-16-2
Obrien A.
Schaller G.
6-46-2
Woodruff C.
Frana J.
4-66-46-4
Stoltenberg J.
Sargsian S.
6-17-5
Viloca Puig J.
Jensen L.
6-26-2
Chang M.
Gambill J.
6-36-3
Filippini M.
Black W.
6-47-5
Black B.
Van Herck J.
6-37-64
Van Scheppingen D.
Fredriksson P.
6-46-4