Thomas Johansson vs Alex Obrien — Singapore Round of 32

Singapore · ATP · Round of 32
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 1997
hard
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Johansson T.
6-2 1-6 7-5
Obrien A.
Johansson T.
6172
Obrien A.
2651

Thomas Johansson defeated Alex Obrien 6-2 1-6 7-5 in the Singapore round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Thomas Johansson had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Thomas Johansson claimed a first win over Alex Obrien in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1996-12-30AdelaideR16hardAlex Obrien6-4 3-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Johansson T.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

Obrien A.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

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
Johansson T.Obrien A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.8
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gustafsson M.
Kiefer N.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Tillstrom M.
6-716-36-3
Gustafsson M.
Johansson T.
7-654-67-68
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Rios M.
6-17-5
Tillstrom M.
Damm Sr M.
7-656-1
Gustafsson M.
Stark J.
6-766-26-2
Johansson T.
Courier J.
3-66-36-2
R16
Stark J.
Novak J.
6-32-66-3
Damm Sr M.
Spadea V.
7-647-5
Johansson T.
Ondruska M.
6-46-4
Courier J.
Tebbutt M.
6-47-62
Gustafsson M.
Sinner M.
7-644-66-3
Kiefer N.
Wilkinson C.
6-46-3
Rios M.
Black B.
6-26-737-63
Tillstrom M.
Stafford G.
7-666-4
R32
Stark J.
Chang M.
7-617-66
Courier J.
Srichaphan P.
2-66-46-3
Ondruska M.
Furlan R.
6-37-64
Tebbutt M.
McEnroe P.
6-36-2
Novak J.
Kulti N.
6-36-2
Sinner M.
Pozzi G.
4-66-27-5
Gustafsson M.
Fredriksson P.
6-16-4
Rios M.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-4
Black B.
Wheaton D.
6-26-4
Wilkinson C.
Carlsen K.
3-66-36-2
Kiefer N.
Draper S.
6-46-2
Tillstrom M.
Woodforde M.
6-46-4
Stafford G.
Reneberg R.
6-22-67-64
Spadea V.
Radulescu A.
6-46-4
Damm Sr M.
Kroslak J.
6-727-656-1
Johansson T.
Obrien A.
6-21-67-5