Jonas Bjorkman vs Byron BlackNottingham Final

Nottingham · ATP · Final
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 June 1998
grass
56 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bjorkman J.
6-3 6-2
Black B.
Bjorkman J.
662
Black B.
32

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Byron Black 6-3 6-2 in the Nottingham final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in defending last year's round of 16. Jonas Bjorkman extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-06-08Queen's ClubR16grassByron Black6-3 4-6 6-3
1998-01-19Australian OpenR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Black B.

Black B.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

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
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast