Michael Chang vs Christian Ruud — San Jose Quarter-final

San Jose · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Michael Chang
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 1999
hard
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Chang M.
6-1 7-5
Ruud C.
Chang M.
672
Ruud C.
15–

Michael Chang defeated Christian Ruud 6-1 7-5 in the San Jose quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Chang came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Michael Chang came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Chang M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Chang M.

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
Chang M.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (189 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Mamiit C.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Sampras P.
W/O
Mamiit C.
Chang M.
3-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Sampras P.
Karbacher B.
7-56-3
Chang M.
Ruud C.
6-17-5
Philippoussis M.
Gimelstob J.
6-23-67-60
Mamiit C.
Woodforde M.
7-654-66-3
R16
Mamiit C.
Agassi A.
0-66-6
Karbacher B.
Lareau S.
6-36-756-3
Philippoussis M.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-1
Gimelstob J.
Woodruff C.
6-47-63
Ruud C.
Goldstein P.
6-17-64
Sampras P.
Rodriguez M.
7-56-3
Woodforde M.
Delgado R.
6-26-3
Chang M.
Squillari F.
6-47-65
R32
Lareau S.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-1
Mamiit C.
Carlsen K.
2-66-37-5
Woodforde M.
Campbell S.
6-33-67-5
Delgado R.
Steven B.
5-76-47-5
Chang M.
Meligeni F.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Woodbridge T.
6-26-1
Squillari F.
Portas A.
6-13-66-2
Goldstein P.
Costa C.
4-66-46-4
Ruud C.
Puerta M.
6-24-66-3
Gimelstob J.
Gambill J.
6-37-66
Woodruff C.
Agenor R.
2-66-26-3
Van Lottum J.
Courier J.
6-47-64
Philippoussis M.
Sargsian S.
6-727-56-3
Karbacher B.
Koubek S.
6-36-2
Rodriguez M.
Hernandez A.
6-46-726-3
Sampras P.
Blanco G.
6-46-4