Jim Courier vs Grant Stafford — Los Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 1997
hard
RSA
Grant Stafford
55 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Courier J.
7-5 7-5
Stafford G.
Courier J.
772
Stafford G.
55–

Jim Courier defeated Grant Stafford 7-5 7-5 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grant Stafford came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jim Courier had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. Jim Courier claimed a first win over Grant Stafford in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-02-24PhiladelphiaR16hardGrant Stafford6-3 5-7 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Courier J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Stafford G.

Stafford G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Courier J.

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
Courier J.Stafford G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (143 vs 77). 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