Emil Ruusuvuori vs Sebastian Ofner — Hong Kong Semi-final
Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Sebastian Ofner 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Hong Kong semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastian Ofner came in ranked #120, but Emil Ruusuvuori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Emil Ruusuvuori extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Emil Ruusuvuori dropped the opening set before beating Sebastian Ofner 4–6 7–5 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRuusuvuori E. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsRuusuvuori E. and Ofner S. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Ruusuvuori E. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Ofner S. 2–3 (40%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 1 better-results split).
vs Paul T.#17W7-6 6-4USA vs FIN · hardL3-6 0-6Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Lehecka J.#19L1-6 5-7Monte Carlo Masters · clayL4-6 4-6 4-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Van De Zandschulp B.#41W4-6 6-4 7-5Miami Masters · hardL6-7 2-6Paris Masters · hard
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vs Borges N.#51W6-1 6-4Miami Masters · hardW7-6 3-6 7-6 6-4US Open · hard
vs Fucsovics M.#134L4-6 2-6Paris Masters · hardW2-6 6-2 6-3Astana · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · Ruusuvuori E. leads 2–0- Ruusuvuori E.January 2024Hong KongThis matchHard4-6 7-5 6-3
- Ruusuvuori E.September 2019Davis Cup G1 R1: AUT vs FINHard6-3 6-4
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Emil Ruusuvuori beat Sebastian Ofner 4-6 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Emil Ruusuvuori vs Sebastian Ofner — Hong Kong Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-01/ofner-vs-ruusuvuori-hong-kong-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2024).