Jonas Bjorkman vs Greg RusedskiNottingham Semi-final

Nottingham · ATP · Semi-final
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 June 2002
grass
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Bjorkman J.
6-3 6-4
Rusedski G.
Bjorkman J.
662
Rusedski G.
34

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Greg Rusedski 6-3 6-4 in the Nottingham semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Jonas Bjorkman narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardGreg Rusedski2-6 6-4 6-0 7-6(7)
2001-08-27US OpenR64hardGreg Rusedski7-5 7-5 6-7(8) 7-6(6)
1999-08-23BostonQFhardGreg Rusedski7-5 6-3
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-2
1998-10-26Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-2
1997-08-25US OpenSFhardGreg Rusedski6-1 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Bjorkman J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving92% hold

wins 72% 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%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
10.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 171). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast