Dennis Van Scheppingen vs Byron Black — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Van Scheppingen D.7-6 7-6 6-4
Black B.
Van Scheppingen D.
7763
Black B.
6640
Dennis Van Scheppingen defeated Byron Black 7-6 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Byron Black came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64, but Dennis Van Scheppingen had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Dennis Van Scheppingen claimed a first win over Byron Black in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dennis Van Scheppingen edged Byron Black in three tight sets (7–6 7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-21 | Orlando | R16 | clay | Byron Black | 7-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 1996-10-07 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Byron Black | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast