Dinu Pescariu vs Christian Ruud — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
ROU
Dinu Pescariu
52 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 1998
clay
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pescariu D.
6-3 6-4
Ruud C.
Pescariu D.
662
Ruud C.
34–

Dinu Pescariu defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Christian Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Dinu Pescariu claimed a first win over Christian Ruud in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Dinu Pescariu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-04-03Davis Cup G1 QF: ROU vs NORRRhardChristian Ruud6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pescariu D.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Pescariu D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Pescariu D.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clavet F.
Di Pasquale A.
6-42-67-5
Semi-finals
Di Pasquale A.
Voinea A.
6-32-67-5
Clavet F.
Portas A.
3-66-06-2
Quarter-finals
Clavet F.
Alonso J.
7-56-0
Portas A.
Pavel A.
2-66-37-5
Di Pasquale A.
Blanco G.
7-622-66-2
Voinea A.
Benfele Alvarez E.
6-46-1
R16
Di Pasquale A.
Lapentti N.
6-26-776-1
Blanco G.
Diaz J.
6-46-2
Voinea A.
Moldovan I.
6-36-4
Benfele Alvarez E.
Fromberg R.
7-643-67-5
Portas A.
Savolt A.
2-67-636-2
Pavel A.
Costa C.
6-766-36-1
Clavet F.
Pescariu D.
3-67-56-2
Alonso J.
Calatrava A.
6-26-746-4
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Trifu G.
7-617-65
Alonso J.
Zib T.
1-0
Voinea A.
Marin J.
6-46-3
Fromberg R.
Sabau R.
6-746-16-3
Benfele Alvarez E.
Rovas N.
6-36-2
Moldovan I.
Puerta M.
6-46-4
Blanco G.
Hrbaty D.
7-667-5
Diaz J.
Karbacher B.
6-16-3
Lapentti N.
Apell J.
6-36-4
Savolt A.
Ilie A.
6-06-2
Portas A.
Sanchez J.
6-36-3
Pavel A.
Maggi F.
6-06-3
Costa C.
Grosjean S.
6-27-5
Calatrava A.
Gross O.
3-66-31-1
Pescariu D.
Ruud C.
6-36-4
Clavet F.
Vinck C.
6-27-62