Greg Rusedski vs Goran Ivanisevic — Auckland Quarter-final
Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2002
hard
Rusedski G.6-2 0-6 6-3
Ivanisevic G.
Rusedski G.
6062
Ivanisevic G.
2631
Greg Rusedski defeated Goran Ivanisevic 6-2 0-6 6-3 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 6–0. Greg Rusedski claimed a first win over Goran Ivanisevic in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in three sets, 6–2 0–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 |
| 1998-05-04 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-02-02 | Split | F | carpet | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) |
| 1997-10-06 | Vienna | F | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 3-6 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | SF | grass | Goran Ivanisevic | 4-6 6-4 7-6(18) |
| 1997-01-27 | Zagreb | F | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
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
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
33%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.5
13.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.0
6.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 57%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Mantilla F.
6-16-1
Golmard J.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-20-66-3
Kratochvil M.
Nalbandian D.
2-66-17-5
R16
Nalbandian D.
Clavet F.
6-36-3
Golmard J.
Elseneer G.
7-656-2
Bjorkman J.
Safin M.
6-34-66-3
Ivanisevic G.
Youzhny M.
4-66-36-3
Rusedski G.
Tabara M.
5-77-56-4
Mantilla F.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Vicente F.
6-36-3
Kratochvil M.
Nielsen M.
6-36-2
R32
Kratochvil M.
Ginepri R.
6-36-2
Nielsen M.
Vinciguerra A.
7-656-4
Tabara M.
Sa A.
7-56-2
Nalbandian D.
Phau B.
6-44-66-3
Clavet F.
Gambill J.
6-07-63
Elseneer G.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-16-2
Golmard J.
Willman D.
6-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Gaudio G.
7-626-1
Safin M.
Chang M.
2-66-36-4
Vicente F.
Squillari F.
6-36-2
Mantilla F.
Koubek S.
7-656-2
Novak J.
Gaudenzi A.
7-56-3
Ivanisevic G.
Nieminen J.
7-656-3
Youzhny M.
Montanes A.
4-67-626-1
Rusedski G.
Zabaleta M.
6-43-66-1
Schalken S.
Blanco G.
6-23-66-3