Jeff Tarango vs Jonas Bjorkman — Adelaide Quarter-final
Adelaide · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 December 1996 ·
hard
Tarango J.6-1 6-7 7-6
Bjorkman J.
Tarango J.
6672
Bjorkman J.
1761
Jeff Tarango defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-1 6-7 7-6 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Jeff Tarango had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Jeff Tarango narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Jeff Tarango came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
2–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-09 | Tokyo | R64 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2000-02-21 | London | R32 | carpet | Jeff Tarango | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-2 |
| 1997-03-10 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1997-01-01 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Jeff Tarango | 6-1 6-7(2) 7-6(15) |
| 1995-10-16 | Vienna | QF | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast