Magnus Norman vs Petr Korda — Atlanta Quarter-final

Atlanta · ATP · Quarter-final
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 April 1997
hard
CZE
Petr Korda
58 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLLW
Norman M.
6-4 6-4
Korda P.
Norman M.
662
Korda P.
44–

Magnus Norman defeated Petr Korda 6-4 6-4 in the Atlanta quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Petr Korda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Magnus Norman claimed a first win over Petr Korda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Magnus Norman edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1996-12-30DohaR16hardPetr Korda6-7(3) 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Norman M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Korda P.

Korda P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Norman 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
Norman M.Korda P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Filippini M.
Stoltenberg J.
7-626-4
Semi-finals
Stoltenberg J.
Norman M.
6-45-76-3
Filippini M.
Woodruff C.
7-53-66-4
Quarter-finals
Stoltenberg J.
Meligeni F.
3-1
Woodruff C.
Stolle S.
6-14-66-3
Norman M.
Korda P.
6-46-4
Filippini M.
Schaller G.
6-16-2
R16
Schaller G.
Campbell S.
6-34-66-1
Korda P.
Van Herck J.
6-41-66-3
Norman M.
Agassi A.
7-673-66-3
Stoltenberg J.
Viloca Puig J.
6-17-5
Meligeni F.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-37-61
Stolle S.
Bjorkman J.
4-67-626-2
Woodruff C.
Frana J.
7-626-2
Filippini M.
Obrien A.
7-666-4
R32
Schaller G.
Humphries S.
6-06-3
Filippini M.
Spadea V.
6-47-63
Obrien A.
Shelton B.
7-53-66-3
Korda P.
Hernandez A.
7-56-2
Van Herck J.
Stafford G.
6-37-5
Campbell S.
Courier J.
2-66-46-3
Agassi A.
Oncins J.
6-36-2
Stoltenberg J.
Black B.
2-66-36-4
Viloca Puig J.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-2
Van Scheppingen D.
Kulti N.
6-36-3
Meligeni F.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Sargsian S.
3-66-36-4
Stolle S.
Hanquez J.
6-36-2
Frana J.
Goossens K.
6-16-2
Woodruff C.
Carlsen K.
6-26-2
Norman M.
Fredriksson P.
6-36-0