Jim Courier vs Goran Ivanisevic — Los Angeles Semi-final

Los Angeles · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997
hard
CRO
Goran Ivanisevic
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Courier J.
6-3 6-4
Ivanisevic G.
Courier J.
662
Ivanisevic G.
34–

Jim Courier defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-3 6-4 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Jim Courier extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jim Courier closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR64hardJim Courier7-6(1) 6-2
1997-03-17Miami MastersQFhardJim Courier6-2 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Courier J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Ivanisevic G.

Ivanisevic G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Courier J.Ivanisevic G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
15.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.7
6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Courier J.
Enqvist T.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Courier J.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Raoux G.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Enqvist T.
Carlsen K.
6-37-5
Raoux G.
Philippoussis M.
7-656-4
Courier J.
Krajicek R.
7-657-5
Ivanisevic G.
Black B.
7-636-2
R16
Ivanisevic G.
Delaitre O.
7-57-62
Enqvist T.
Spadea V.
7-646-1
Carlsen K.
Sargsian S.
6-43-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Stolle S.
3-66-46-3
Raoux G.
Rafter P.
6-47-65
Courier J.
Bhupathi M.
7-656-3
Krajicek R.
Weiner G.
7-55-77-65
Black B.
Gimelstob J.
6-27-61
R32
Bhupathi M.
Nestor D.
7-617-65
Delaitre O.
Ran E.
6-46-4
Ivanisevic G.
Godwin N.
7-646-3
Black B.
Flach D.
6-26-0
Gimelstob J.
Agassi A.
7-56-2
Krajicek R.
Ondruska M.
6-46-4
Weiner G.
Bryan B.
6-46-3
Courier J.
Stafford G.
7-57-5
Rafter P.
Roux L.
7-636-736-3
Raoux G.
Etlis G.
6-36-4
Stolle S.
Tebbutt M.
2-66-37-65
Philippoussis M.
Jabali R.
1-66-37-60
Sargsian S.
Obrien A.
6-46-3
Carlsen K.
Lareau S.
7-646-1
Spadea V.
Simian S.
7-66-1
Enqvist T.
Bryan S.
6-36-2