Kenneth Carlsen vs Thomas Johansson — Hong Kong Semi-final

Hong Kong · ATP · Semi-final
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 1998
hard
SWE
Thomas Johansson
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWL
Carlsen K.
6-2 6-2
Johansson T.
Carlsen K.
662
Johansson T.
22–

Kenneth Carlsen defeated Thomas Johansson 6-2 6-2 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in defending last year's semi-final. Kenneth Carlsen extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-10HalleQFgrassKenneth Carlsen7-6(3) 6-3
1998-03-02RotterdamR16hardThomas Johansson6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Carlsen K.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson T.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Carlsen K.
Black B.
6-26-0
Semi-finals
Black B.
Lareau S.
6-757-57-64
Carlsen K.
Johansson T.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Carlsen K.
Godwin N.
7-56-1
Black B.
Pozzi G.
6-46-0
Lareau S.
Burrieza O.
6-17-64
Johansson T.
Stolle S.
7-667-5
R16
Lareau S.
Nestor D.
7-656-3
Godwin N.
Motomura G.
6-34-66-0
Black B.
Vinck C.
6-16-2
Pozzi G.
Prinosil D.
6-47-64
Carlsen K.
Grant G.
3-67-636-4
Burrieza O.
Damm Sr M.
6-46-4
Stolle S.
Ellwood B.
7-656-4
Johansson T.
Wheaton D.
6-33-66-1
R32
Wheaton D.
Boetsch A.
7-53-1
Burrieza O.
Tebbutt M.
6-37-63
Nestor D.
Macphie B.
6-47-5
Lareau S.
Steven B.
6-46-756-3
Pozzi G.
Ketola T.
7-57-5
Prinosil D.
Pescosolido S.
6-776-06-1
Ellwood B.
Wong W.
6-16-2
Carlsen K.
Nyborg P.
7-56-3
Grant G.
Obrien A.
7-56-1
Vinck C.
Chang M.
6-43-66-1
Black B.
Dreekmann H.
6-737-56-2
Motomura G.
Vasek R.
7-620-67-61
Godwin N.
Haas T.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Campbell S.
6-726-06-3
Stolle S.
Spadea V.
6-16-3
Damm Sr M.
Vacek D.
6-47-67