Jim Courier vs Christian Ruud — Philadelphia Round of 32
Philadelphia · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 1998
hard
Courier J.6-7 6-4 6-4
Ruud C.
Courier J.
66662
Ruud C.
78441
Jim Courier defeated Christian Ruud 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Philadelphia round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jim Courier came in defending last year's round of 16.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier dropped the opening set before beating Christian Ruud 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Courier J.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Enqvist T.
Reneberg R.
6-47-61
Sampras P.
Schalken S.
6-26-2
Lareau S.
Stafford G.
6-46-3
Haas T.
Tarango J.
4-66-46-4
R16
Haas T.
Meligeni F.
3-0
Stafford G.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Craca M.
4-67-626-2
Reneberg R.
Martin T.
6-47-5
Lareau S.
Courier J.
7-657-5
Sampras P.
Gaudenzi A.
7-666-3
Schalken S.
Safin M.
6-24-67-61
Tarango J.
Stark J.
6-26-746-3
R32
Stafford G.
Fromberg R.
7-647-64
Haarhuis P.
Sanchez J.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Malisse X.
4-66-37-5
Courier J.
Ruud C.
6-766-46-4
Lareau S.
Nydahl T.
6-46-3
Enqvist T.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-3
Craca M.
Lapentti N.
6-46-4
Reneberg R.
Burillo J.
6-36-1
Martin T.
Black B.
6-47-63
Haas T.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
Meligeni F.
Viloca Puig J.
7-656-4
Tarango J.
Stolle S.
7-56-1
Stark J.
Alonso J.
6-16-756-3
Schalken S.
Salzenstein J.
6-34-67-65
Safin M.
Black W.
6-12-66-3
Gaudenzi A.
Sanguinetti D.
4-66-46-3