Stefan Koubek vs Christian Ruud — St. Poelten Round of 32

St. Poelten · ATP · Round of 32
AUT
Stefan Koubek
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 May 2000
clay
NOR
Christian Ruud
53 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLLWL
Koubek S.
6-3 6-4
Ruud C.
Koubek S.
662
Ruud C.
34–

Stefan Koubek defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 6-4 in the St. Poelten round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Stefan Koubek came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Stefan Koubek extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Stefan Koubek closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-04-30HoustonR16clayStefan Koubek4-6 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Koubek S.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Ruud C.

Ruud C.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Koubek S.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Pavel A.
Ilie A.
7-53-66-2
Semi-finals
Ilie A.
Marin J.
6-17-63
Pavel A.
Portas A.
2-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Marin J.
Hipfl M.
6-36-4
Pavel A.
Medvedev A.
6-42-66-2
Portas A.
Blanco G.
6-766-36-4
Ilie A.
Tarango J.
7-56-3
R16
Blanco G.
Hantschk M.
6-46-2
Medvedev A.
Rochus C.
6-46-4
Portas A.
Gaudenzi A.
6-26-0
Tarango J.
Bruguera S.
6-46-1
Ilie A.
Stanoytchev O.
4-66-36-2
Hipfl M.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Marin J.
Schalken S.
4-66-36-4
Pavel A.
Gambill J.
6-37-5
R32
Gaudenzi A.
Kiefer N.
6-743-0
Blanco G.
Sa A.
6-11-0
Rochus C.
Goldstein P.
6-11-66-3
Gambill J.
Ljubicic I.
7-56-1
Pavel A.
Vicente F.
6-47-5
Schalken S.
Gumy H.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Giner J.
4-66-16-2
Hantschk M.
Federer R.
6-26-1
Medvedev A.
Humphries S.
6-34-67-64
Marin J.
Knippschild J.
6-36-3
Hipfl M.
Goellner M.
7-653-66-2
Koubek S.
Ruud C.
6-36-4
Ilie A.
Melzer J.
6-47-62
Stanoytchev O.
Bastl G.
3-66-36-3
Tarango J.
Philippoussis M.
1-66-46-3
Bruguera S.
Berasategui A.
6-32-66-3