Mikael Tillstrom vs Alex Obrien — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
SWE
Mikael Tillstrom
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 April 1998
hard
USA
Alex Obrien
56 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Tillstrom M.
5-7 6-4 6-4
Obrien A.
Tillstrom M.
5662
Obrien A.
7441

Mikael Tillstrom defeated Alex Obrien 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikael Tillstrom had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Mikael Tillstrom claimed a first win over Alex Obrien in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-01-06Sydney OutdoorR16hardAlex Obrien6-4 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Tillstrom M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Obrien A.

Obrien A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Tillstrom M.

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
Tillstrom M.Obrien A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 41 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Pavel A.
Black B.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Pavel A.
Gambill J.
6-46-3
Black B.
Vacek D.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Vacek D.
Prinosil D.
6-46-1
Black B.
Dreekmann H.
6-26-3
Pavel A.
Dilucia D.
6-37-64
Gambill J.
Henman T.
6-34-66-3
R16
Black B.
Caratti C.
6-36-4
Prinosil D.
Tillstrom M.
6-47-65
Gambill J.
Schuettler R.
6-06-0
Vacek D.
Stolle S.
7-56-3
Henman T.
Golmard J.
6-46-1
Dilucia D.
Heuberger I.
6-30-66-3
Pavel A.
Macphie B.
3-66-36-4
Dreekmann H.
Chang M.
6-25-76-4
R32
Dreekmann H.
Ketola T.
7-667-64
Stolle S.
Spadea V.
6-36-0
Chang M.
Van Lottum J.
6-46-1
Dilucia D.
Carlsen K.
4-66-36-3
Heuberger I.
Campbell S.
6-37-64
Black B.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-2
Caratti C.
Pozzi G.
6-37-64
Schuettler R.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Golmard J.
Iwabuchi S.
6-46-4
Gambill J.
Miyachi K.
6-06-3
Pavel A.
Vasek R.
5-76-07-5
Macphie B.
Rafter P.
6-37-64
Henman T.
Nestor D.
6-27-5
Prinosil D.
Johansson T.
6-36-3
Tillstrom M.
Obrien A.
5-76-46-4
Vacek D.
Motomura G.
6-26-2
R64
Iwabuchi S.
Sapsford D.
7-50-1
Miyachi K.
Belobrajdic A.
6-26-1
Macphie B.
Flygt K.
7-626-4
Dreekmann H.
Clement A.
6-36-4
Black B.
Stark J.
3-67-626-4
Burgsmuller L.
Koubek S.
6-46-1
Caratti C.
Ellwood B.
6-07-63
Prinosil D.
Sell M.
6-26-1
Obrien A.
Burrieza O.
6-26-0
Vacek D.
Santopadre V.
6-16-4
Vasek R.
Lareau S.
6-44-67-65
Pavel A.
Delaitre O.
6-36-0
Campbell S.
Richardson A.
6-17-66
Heuberger I.
Matsuoka S.
6-36-3
Dilucia D.
Wheaton D.
6-33-66-3
Nestor D.
Godwin N.
6-26-2
Golmard J.
Chaen T.
6-23-66-1
Gambill J.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-2
Schuettler R.
Vinck C.
6-43-66-3
Stolle S.
Suzuki T.
6-26-3
Motomura G.
Wilkinson C.
4-66-47-5
Tillstrom M.
Masuda K.
4-66-36-0
Van Lottum J.
Kaneko H.
6-40-67-5
Ketola T.
Tebbutt M.
6-46-4