Magnus Norman vs Christian Ruud — Adelaide Round of 32

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
SWE
Magnus Norman
50 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 January 1998
hard
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Norman M.
6-3 1-6 6-4
Ruud C.
Norman M.
6162
Ruud C.
3641

Magnus Norman defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Magnus Norman came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Magnus Norman extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Magnus Norman closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-11-20StockholmR32hardMagnus Norman6-1 6-2
1997-07-28AmsterdamQFclayMagnus Norman6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Norman M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Norman M.

Serve advantage — Norman M.

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.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 27%

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Stoltenberg J.
3-66-37-64
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Agassi A.
7-657-64
Stoltenberg J.
Woodbridge T.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Spadea V.
7-53-66-1
Agassi A.
Steven B.
1-66-16-1
Woodbridge T.
Golmard J.
2-66-46-4
Stoltenberg J.
Escude N.
6-736-17-5
R16
Golmard J.
Norman M.
1-66-20-1
Stoltenberg J.
Bjorkman J.
7-56-1
Agassi A.
Siemerink J.
6-46-3
Woodbridge T.
Knippschild J.
6-786-26-4
Spadea V.
Dosedel S.
6-16-2
Escude N.
Johansson T.
4-66-46-4
Steven B.
Kuerten G.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Woodforde M.
4-67-616-1
R32
Woodforde M.
Courier J.
7-56-2
Spadea V.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-4
Siemerink J.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-756-3
Agassi A.
Sargsian S.
4-66-36-3
Steven B.
Roux L.
6-36-3
Kuerten G.
Carlsen K.
7-657-5
Norman M.
Ruud C.
6-31-66-4
Johansson T.
Black B.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Radulescu A.
6-07-5
Stoltenberg J.
Marin J.
6-46-1
Hewitt L.
Draper S.
6-46-4
Bjorkman J.
Stafford G.
6-46-2
Dosedel S.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-26-1
Woodbridge T.
Damm Sr M.
7-54-66-3
Knippschild J.
Fromberg R.
3-66-37-5
Golmard J.
Dier D.
6-36-4