Kenneth Carlsen vs Alex Obrien — Ostrava Round of 32

Ostrava · ATP · Round of 32
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 October 1997
carpet
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Carlsen K.
7-6 6-7 7-6
Obrien A.
Carlsen K.
710667112
Obrien A.
6878691

Kenneth Carlsen defeated Alex Obrien 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Ostrava round of 32 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kenneth Carlsen narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-22WimbledonR128grassAlex Obrien4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
1997-09-29BeijingQFhardKenneth Carlsen7-5 5-7 7-6(4)
1997-04-21OrlandoR16clayAlex Obrien2-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Carlsen K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

Obrien A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

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
Carlsen K.Obrien A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kucera K.
Norman M.
6-2
Semi-finals
Kucera K.
Ivanisevic G.
6-3
Norman M.
Muster T.
6-716-27-5
Quarter-finals
Ivanisevic G.
Ulihrach B.
7-646-2
Kucera K.
Novak J.
6-46-2
Norman M.
Bruguera S.
6-46-747-5
Muster T.
Nargiso D.
7-646-1
R16
Ivanisevic G.
Damm Sr M.
W/O
Kucera K.
Carlsen K.
6-36-747-65
Novak J.
Moya C.
6-46-4
Ulihrach B.
Kroslak J.
6-46-2
Nargiso D.
Korda P.
4-66-27-64
Muster T.
Haarhuis P.
6-37-63
Norman M.
Prinosil D.
6-26-4
Bruguera S.
Tarango J.
7-613-66-4
R32
Carlsen K.
Obrien A.
7-686-767-69
Bruguera S.
Luxa P.
6-36-3
Novak J.
Stafford G.
6-16-1
Moya C.
Tabara M.
6-46-776-4
Nargiso D.
Ruud C.
6-25-77-5
Ulihrach B.
Rosset M.
6-36-2
Kroslak J.
Sargsian S.
7-656-4
Damm Sr M.
Dreekmann H.
7-666-0
Ivanisevic G.
Siemerink J.
5-76-36-3
Kucera K.
Braasch K.
7-56-4
Tarango J.
Pozzi G.
6-16-4
Prinosil D.
Hanak R.
7-647-5
Norman M.
Vasek R.
7-56-2
Muster T.
Kralert P.
6-16-3
Haarhuis P.
Ferreira W.
6-16-0
Korda P.
Vacek D.
6-36-4