Byron Black defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the ZIM vs AUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Byron Black claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Black B. came through in five sets.
Black B. and Philippoussis M. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Black B. went 3–5 (38%) against them, Philippoussis M. 6–3 (67%). Philippoussis M. came out better against 4 of 8 comparable opponents, Black B. against 1.
Hard: Philippoussis M. leads 2–1 · Grass: Philippoussis M. leads 1–0
Byron Black beat Mark Philippoussis 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-5. Umpiry, "Byron Black vs Mark Philippoussis — ZIM vs AUS Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/1999-04-02/black-vs-philippoussis-zim-vs-aus-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 2 April 1999).