Thomas Johansson vs Kenneth Carlsen — Rotterdam Round of 16

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 16
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 1998
hard
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Johansson T.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Carlsen K.
Johansson T.
6657102
Carlsen K.
377681

Thomas Johansson defeated Kenneth Carlsen 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Rotterdam round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kenneth Carlsen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Thomas Johansson claimed a first win over Kenneth Carlsen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-10HalleQFgrassKenneth Carlsen7-6(3) 6-3
1998-04-06Hong KongSFhardKenneth Carlsen6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Johansson T.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

Carlsen K.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

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
Johansson T.Carlsen K.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.8
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
9°COvercast
Wind 35 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Final
Siemerink J.
Johansson T.
7-626-2
Semi-finals
Johansson T.
Steven B.
6-37-5
Siemerink J.
Krajicek R.
6-44-66-4
Quarter-finals
Johansson T.
Van Herck J.
7-686-2
Steven B.
Carbonell T.
4-67-657-5
Siemerink J.
Rafter P.
6-46-4
Krajicek R.
Rusedski G.
3-67-627-63
R16
Van Herck J.
Bruguera S.
7-666-3
Krajicek R.
Voinea A.
6-26-2
Rafter P.
Scala D.
6-36-4
Siemerink J.
Raoux G.
6-756-26-2
Rusedski G.
Reneberg R.
6-36-2
Carbonell T.
Tillstrom M.
6-21-66-2
Steven B.
Damm Sr M.
7-656-757-5
Johansson T.
Carlsen K.
6-36-757-68
R32
Rusedski G.
Alami K.
6-777-637-64
Rafter P.
Wessels P.
5-77-636-1
Voinea A.
Haarhuis P.
6-36-4
Reneberg R.
Nydahl T.
2-66-47-5
Siemerink J.
Ivanisevic G.
5-77-666-3
Tillstrom M.
Goellner M.
6-16-3
Scala D.
Van Lottum J.
7-56-3
Carbonell T.
Bjorkman J.
6-756-36-4
Damm Sr M.
Escude N.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Vacek D.
6-26-3
Steven B.
Sluiter R.
6-37-5
Johansson T.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-656-2
Carlsen K.
Ulihrach B.
4-67-667-64
Van Herck J.
Novak J.
6-746-37-67
Bruguera S.
Arazi H.
7-646-4
Krajicek R.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-56-4