Mark Philippoussis vs Jim Courier — Dusseldorf Round Robin

Dusseldorf · ATP · Round Robin
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 May 1998
clay
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Philippoussis M.
6-3 6-4
Courier J.
Philippoussis M.
662
Courier J.
34–

Mark Philippoussis defeated Jim Courier 6-3 6-4 in the Dusseldorf round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2000-02-07San JoseSFhardMark Philippoussis4-6 6-3 6-4
1999-10-18LyonR32clayJim Courier6-3 3-6 6-1
1997-04-21Monte Carlo MastersR32clayMark Philippoussis7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Courier J.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
Philippoussis M.Courier J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kiefer N.
Korda P.
7-56-3
Haas T.
Dosedel S.
6-16-4
Round Robin
Reneberg R.
Woodbridge T.
6-37-65
Dosedel S.
Courier J.
6-36-1
Haas T.
Hrbaty D.
7-647-63
Haas T.
Bruguera S.
6-16-4
Kucera K.
Pioline C.
6-26-2
Moya C.
Pioline C.
6-16-1
Kiefer N.
Moya C.
6-16-4
Pioline C.
Kiefer N.
7-646-4
Hrbaty D.
Bruguera S.
7-56-4
Dosedel S.
Woodbridge T.
6-16-4
Norman M.
Woodforde M.
6-26-3
Korda P.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-1
Bjorkman J.
Chang M.
6-23-67-62
Korda P.
Chang M.
7-663-66-3
Santoro F.
Bruguera S.
6-21-66-0
Santoro F.
Hrbaty D.
6-33-67-66
Kucera K.
Moya C.
4-66-37-5
Haas T.
Santoro F.
7-56-2
Kucera K.
Kiefer N.
6-46-2
Philippoussis M.
Courier J.
6-36-4
Norman M.
Courier J.
6-46-4
Philippoussis M.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Korda P.
Philippoussis M.
6-33-66-2
Dosedel S.
Norman M.
6-06-3