Goran Ivanisevic vs Greg RusedskiSplit Final

Split · ATP · Final
54 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 February 1998
carpet
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Ivanisevic G.
7-6 7-6
Rusedski G.
Ivanisevic G.
77772
Rusedski G.
6365

Goran Ivanisevic defeated Greg Rusedski 7-6 7-6 in the Split final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Goran Ivanisevic extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-01-07AucklandQFhardGreg Rusedski6-2 0-6 6-3
2001-06-25WimbledonR16grassGoran Ivanisevic7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
1998-05-04Hamburg MastersR16clayGoran Ivanisevic6-4 6-2
1997-10-06ViennaFhardGoran Ivanisevic3-6 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2 6-3
1997-06-09Queen's ClubSFgrassGoran Ivanisevic4-6 6-4 7-6(18)
1997-01-27ZagrebFhardGoran Ivanisevic7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Ivanisevic G.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Ivanisevic 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
81%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Even
33%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
10.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
4.9

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