Magnus Norman vs Jonas Bjorkman — Basel Round of 16

Basel · ATP · Round of 16
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
hard
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Norman M.
6-1 6-4
Bjorkman J.
Norman M.
662
Bjorkman J.
14–

Magnus Norman defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-1 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Magnus Norman extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-07-08BastadR32clayMagnus Norman1-6 6-3 6-4
2001-01-08SydneySFhardMagnus Norman5-7 6-3 7-5
2000-10-16ShanghaiQFcarpetMagnus Norman7-6(8) 0-6 6-2
2000-08-21Long IslandR32hardMagnus Norman6-4 6-1
2000-01-17Australian OpenR32hardMagnus Norman6-4 6-4 7-6(8)
1998-02-09DubaiR16hardJonas Bjorkman7-6(8) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Norman M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Philippoussis M.
6-37-667-63
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Korda P.
6-756-37-5
Philippoussis M.
Henman T.
7-626-4
Quarter-finals
Korda P.
Roux L.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Enqvist T.
7-644-66-3
Henman T.
Norman M.
6-36-2
Philippoussis M.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-36-756-2
R16
Roux L.
Moya C.
6-33-67-64
Kafelnikov Y.
Heuberger I.
6-34-66-3
Philippoussis M.
Santoro F.
6-36-3
Henman T.
Kucera K.
6-46-1
Norman M.
Bjorkman J.
6-16-4
Enqvist T.
Tarango J.
7-57-5
Rusedski G.
Ferreira W.
6-37-62
Korda P.
Woodruff C.
7-56-4
R32
Santoro F.
Lavergne R.
6-36-3
Philippoussis M.
Costa A.
7-636-3
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-3
Henman T.
Goellner M.
7-646-3
Norman M.
Olhovskiy A.
7-56-746-4
Bjorkman J.
Boetsch A.
6-26-3
Enqvist T.
Ulihrach B.
6-33-66-1
Tarango J.
Siemerink J.
7-646-2
Ferreira W.
Steven B.
6-726-17-65
Rusedski G.
Prinosil D.
4-66-47-5
Korda P.
Escude N.
6-16-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Manta L.
6-17-62
Heuberger I.
Rosset M.
7-647-5
Woodruff C.
Raoux G.
7-646-2
Moya C.
Haas T.
6-43-66-4
Roux L.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-3