Greg Rusedski vs Mark Philippoussis — Basel Final

Basel · ATP · Final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997
hard
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
Rusedski G.
6-3 7-6 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Rusedski G.
678773
Philippoussis M.
36663–

Greg Rusedski defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 7-6 7-6 in the Basel final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-01-12SydneyR16hardMark Philippoussis6-3 1-6 6-4
2002-06-10Queen's ClubR32grassMark Philippoussis6-7(1) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2002-01-14Australian OpenR64hardGreg Rusedski7-6(7) 6-3 6-4
1999-06-21WimbledonR16grassMark Philippoussis2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 6-1
1997-06-23WimbledonR128grassGreg Rusedski7-6(6) 7-6(6) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

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
Rusedski G.Philippoussis M.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
14.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.1

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