Christian Ruud vs Emilio Benfele Alvarez — Palermo Round of 32

Palermo · ATP · Round of 32
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
clay
ESP
Emilio Benfele Alvarez
53 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ruud C.
7-6 7-5
Benfele Alvarez E.
Ruud C.
7972
Benfele Alvarez E.
675–

Christian Ruud defeated Emilio Benfele Alvarez 7-6 7-5 in the Palermo round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Christian Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Christian Ruud extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-04-21Monte Carlo MastersR16clayChristian Ruud5-7 7-6(3) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ruud C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Benfele Alvarez E.

Benfele Alvarez E.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Ruud C.Benfele Alvarez E.
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Berasategui A.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Berasategui A.
Sanchez J.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Corretja A.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Sanchez J.
Filippini M.
6-31-66-4
Corretja A.
Clavet F.
7-646-2
Berasategui A.
Alami K.
7-626-2
Hrbaty D.
Portas A.
7-56-4
R16
Hrbaty D.
Gumy H.
6-33-2
Berasategui A.
Costa C.
6-44-66-3
Sanchez J.
Alonso J.
6-46-4
Filippini M.
Ruud C.
7-646-737-5
Portas A.
Messori F.
6-16-3
Clavet F.
Spadea V.
6-36-3
Corretja A.
Fromberg R.
6-16-4
Alami K.
Pescariu D.
6-46-3
R32
Alami K.
Gaudenzi A.
6-32-0
Fromberg R.
Lapentti N.
6-16-736-3
Corretja A.
Martelli M.
5-76-36-2
Spadea V.
Valeri M.
2-66-46-0
Clavet F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-1
Filippini M.
Blanco G.
6-16-2
Ruud C.
Benfele Alvarez E.
7-677-5
Alonso J.
Schaller G.
6-46-767-5
Sanchez J.
Arazi H.
7-56-3
Pescariu D.
Scala D.
7-56-3
Costa C.
Viloca Puig J.
6-46-4
Berasategui A.
Vicente F.
6-45-76-4
Portas A.
Craca M.
5-76-46-3
Messori F.
Voinea A.
6-46-3
Gumy H.
Dreekmann H.
6-37-63
Hrbaty D.
Marin J.
6-46-3