Jonas Bjorkman vs Mark PhilippoussisMemphis Round of 32

Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
hard
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Bjorkman J.
7-6 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Bjorkman J.
78772
Philippoussis M.
6661

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 7-6 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending the title. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-02-06Davis Cup WG R1: AUS vs SWERRhardJonas Bjorkman7-5 6-2 6-2
2003-04-04Davis Cup WG QF: SWE vs AUSRRhardMark Philippoussis6-4 6-3 6-3
1999-05-16DusseldorfFclayJonas Bjorkman6-4 7-6(3)
1998-09-28Grand Slam CupQFcarpetMark Philippoussis4-6 7-6(1) 6-1
1998-05-18DusseldorfRRclayMark Philippoussis6-3 6-4
1997-06-09Queen's ClubSFgrassMark Philippoussis2-6 7-6(5) 6-2
1997-03-17Miami MastersR16hardJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
13.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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