Jim Courier vs Jan Michael Gambill — Singapore Quarter-final

Singapore · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998
hard
USA
Jan Michael Gambill
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Courier J.
6-4 6-4
Gambill J.
Courier J.
662
Gambill J.
44–

Jim Courier defeated Jan Michael Gambill 6-4 6-4 in the Singapore quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Michael Gambill came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jim Courier claimed a first win over Jan Michael Gambill in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Jim Courier edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1998-03-09Indian Wells MastersR16hardJan Michael Gambill6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Courier J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Gambill J.

Gambill J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Courier J.

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
Courier J.Gambill J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
11.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rios M.
Woodforde M.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Rios M.
Courier J.
6-26-1
Woodforde M.
Schalken S.
0-66-46-2
Quarter-finals
Rios M.
Hewitt L.
5-76-36-4
Woodforde M.
Carlsen K.
4-66-26-3
Schalken S.
Van Lottum J.
3-66-36-4
Courier J.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
R16
Gambill J.
Steven B.
W/O
Courier J.
Tillstrom M.
6-42-67-63
Schalken S.
Woodbridge T.
7-636-4
Van Lottum J.
Kohlmann M.
6-46-2
Carlsen K.
Damm Sr M.
6-16-1
Woodforde M.
Ivanisevic G.
6-47-64
Hewitt L.
Gimelstob J.
6-766-27-64
Rios M.
Pavel A.
6-26-4
R32
Kohlmann M.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Carlsen K.
Haarhuis P.
0-66-36-4
Damm Sr M.
Paes L.
7-56-1
Woodforde M.
Ondruska M.
7-646-2
Steven B.
Vinck C.
6-36-4
Pavel A.
Van Scheppingen D.
7-636-4
Rios M.
Lareau S.
6-26-0
Courier J.
Nestor D.
6-36-2
Tillstrom M.
Bhupathi M.
6-16-3
Schalken S.
Ilie A.
6-46-2
Woodbridge T.
Sargsian S.
7-646-756-4
Van Lottum J.
Black W.
7-56-2
Ivanisevic G.
Campbell S.
6-26-1
Hewitt L.
Roux L.
6-27-66
Gimelstob J.
Delgado R.
6-46-4
Gambill J.
Stark J.
6-16-2