Alex Corretja vs Jonas Bjorkman — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Alex Corretja
52 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 1998
hard
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Corretja A.
6-3 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Corretja A.
662
Bjorkman J.
33–

Alex Corretja defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alex Corretja narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-19Long IslandR16hardAlex Corretja5-7 6-4 6-3
2000-08-07Cincinnati MastersR64hardJonas Bjorkman6-4 6-4
1998-09-25Davis Cup WG SF: SWE vs ESPRRcarpetJonas Bjorkman6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Corretja A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Corretja A.

Even serve battle

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
Corretja A.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Even
54%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.5
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Corretja A.
Mantilla F.
7-606-1
Semi-finals
Corretja A.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Ferreira W.
7-6104-66-4
Quarter-finals
Bjorkman J.
Moya C.
7-636-1
Mantilla F.
Berasategui A.
6-46-4
Corretja A.
Costa C.
7-615-76-4
Ferreira W.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
R16
Mantilla F.
Becker B.
W/O
Bjorkman J.
Norman M.
7-686-2
Kiefer N.
Muster T.
7-656-4
Berasategui A.
Arazi H.
6-37-63
Corretja A.
Sinner M.
6-46-3
Costa C.
Tarango J.
1-66-26-3
Moya C.
Costa A.
7-636-2
Ferreira W.
Steven B.
2-66-46-3
R32
Steven B.
Rios M.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-3
Costa A.
Burrieza O.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Portas A.
6-24-66-3
Bjorkman J.
Nainkin D.
6-16-3
Corretja A.
Alonso J.
6-16-2
Sinner M.
Norval P.
7-56-3
Costa C.
Ulihrach B.
7-676-3
Tarango J.
Bruguera S.
6-36-3
Mantilla F.
Alami K.
6-46-2
Ferreira W.
Sanchez J.
6-736-37-5
Kiefer N.
Novak J.
6-11-66-3
Muster T.
Stolle S.
6-36-746-4
Arazi H.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-26-1
Berasategui A.
Kitinov A.
6-16-3
Becker B.
Henman T.
7-56-0