Martin Verkerk vs Mark Philippoussis — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
NED
Martin Verkerk
47 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2004
hard
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
Verkerk M.
6-4 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Verkerk M.
6772
Philippoussis M.
464–

Martin Verkerk defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Martin Verkerk claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-06-21WimbledonR64grassMark Philippoussis4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5
2003-01-13Australian OpenR128hardMark Philippoussis6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verkerk M.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Verkerk M.

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
Verkerk M.Philippoussis M.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
32%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
12.0
12.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 64). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Moya C.
4-3
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Verkerk M.
6-2
Moya C.
Ferreira W.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Verkerk M.
Philippoussis M.
6-47-64
Ferreira W.
Reid T.
6-46-4
Hewitt L.
Clement A.
6-14-66-3
Moya C.
Robredo T.
6-16-2
R16
Verkerk M.
Mirnyi M.
6-707-667-65
Reid T.
Mantilla F.
6-46-1
Ferreira W.
Guccione C.
7-647-5
Philippoussis M.
Rusedski G.
6-31-66-4
Hewitt L.
Kucera K.
6-46-1
Clement A.
Johansson J.
6-47-5
Robredo T.
Srichaphan P.
4-66-17-63
Moya C.
Llodra M.
7-656-3
R32
Mantilla F.
Gasquet R.
3-0
Rusedski G.
Chela J.
7-617-65
Guccione C.
Ferrero J.
6-37-66
Ferreira W.
Blake J.
6-26-4
Reid T.
Massu N.
7-652-66-4
Moya C.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-56-4
Llodra M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
Robredo T.
Costa A.
6-26-3
Srichaphan P.
Bjorkman J.
7-51-66-1
Verkerk M.
Arthurs W.
6-46-4
Mirnyi M.
Calleri A.
7-56-3
Philippoussis M.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-45-76-2
Hewitt L.
Sargsian S.
6-46-2
Kucera K.
Lopez F.
6-737-646-3
Clement A.
Fish M.
6-36-3
Johansson J.
Schuettler R.
6-46-4