Alex Obrien vs Mikael Tillstrom — Sydney Outdoor Round of 16
Sydney Outdoor · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 1997 ·
hard
Obrien A.6-4 6-7 6-4
Tillstrom M.
Obrien A.
6662
Tillstrom M.
4741
Alex Obrien defeated Mikael Tillstrom 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Sydney Outdoor round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikael Tillstrom came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alex Obrien claimed a first win over Mikael Tillstrom in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Obrien edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-13 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Mikael Tillstrom | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.