Andrew Rueb vs George Bastl — USA 5 Masters 2 Semi-final
USA 5 Masters 2 · ITF · Semi-final
USAAndrew Rueb
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 5 September 1997 ·
hard
Rueb A.6-4 3-6 6-3
Bastl G.
Rueb A.
6362
Bastl G.
4631
Andrew Rueb defeated George Bastl 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the USA 5 Masters 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — George Bastl came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Andrew Rueb had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Andrew Rueb claimed a first win over George Bastl in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andrew Rueb closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-05 | USA 5 Masters 3 | QF | hard | George Bastl | 6-2 2-6 6-2 |
| 1996-06-01 | Turkey 1 Masters 4 | R16 | hard | George Bastl | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This seasonRueb A.Bastl G.
1st serve in·
—
65%
1st serve points won·
—
67%
2nd serve points won·
—
47%
Service points won·
—
60%
Return points won·
—
37%
Break points saved·
—
58%
Aces / match·
—
5.3
Double faults / match·
—
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window. ATP, WTA & Challenger.