Jonas Bjorkman vs Mark Philippoussis — Dusseldorf Final
Dusseldorf · ATP · Final
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 May 1999
clay
Bjorkman J.6-4 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Bjorkman J.
6772
Philippoussis M.
463–
Jonas Bjorkman defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-4 7-6 in the Dusseldorf final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round-robin. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.
Key context
- Match story: Jonas Bjorkman edged Mark Philippoussis in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
3–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-06 | Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs SWE | RR | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 6-2 6-2 |
| 2003-04-04 | Davis Cup WG QF: SWE vs AUS | RR | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-02-18 | Memphis | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-6(6) 7-6(1) |
| 1998-09-28 | Grand Slam Cup | QF | carpet | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| 1998-05-18 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | SF | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 1997-03-17 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Round Robin
Escude N.
Agassi A.
4-3
Reneberg R.
Hrbaty D.
6-33-66-3
Enqvist T.
Moya C.
3-66-16-3
Corretja A.
Johansson T.
7-646-1
Kucera K.
Raoux G.
6-26-3
Kucera K.
Rafter P.
6-37-65
Philippoussis M.
Reneberg R.
6-46-737-5
Philippoussis M.
Hrbaty D.
4-67-666-4
Moya C.
Haas T.
7-636-4
Enqvist T.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Johansson T.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Henman T.
6-747-676-3
Hrbaty D.
Escude N.
6-43-66-4
Philippoussis M.
Escude N.
6-17-65
Rafter P.
Pioline C.
7-6106-1
Rafter P.
Sampras P.
6-36-4
Sampras P.
Kucera K.
7-654-66-2
Sampras P.
Pioline C.
7-56-4
Enqvist T.
Henman T.
7-646-4
Moya C.
Henman T.
7-53-67-62
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
6-26-2
Corretja A.
Rusedski G.
7-53-66-3
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
6-16-4
Corretja A.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-4