Jim Courier vs Mikael Tillstrom — Singapore Round of 16

Singapore · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Jim Courier
55 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 October 1998
hard
SWE
Mikael Tillstrom
54 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLLW
Courier J.
6-4 2-6 7-6
Tillstrom M.
Courier J.
62772
Tillstrom M.
46631

Jim Courier defeated Mikael Tillstrom 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the Singapore round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Jim Courier extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Jim Courier closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-04-26AtlantaR32hardJim Courier6-3 6-4
1999-04-19OrlandoR32clayJim Courier6-4 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Courier J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tillstrom M.

Tillstrom M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Courier J.

Serve advantage — Courier J.

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.Tillstrom M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (96 vs 106). 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