Jim Courier vs Slava Dosedel — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Courier J.4-6 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4
Dosedel S.
Courier J.
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Dosedel S.
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Jim Courier defeated Slava Dosedel 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Slava Dosedel came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Jim Courier claimed a first win over Slava Dosedel in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier dropped the opening set before beating Slava Dosedel 4–6 6–2 3–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 6-4 7-6 |
| 1999-01-04 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Slava Dosedel | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1998-05-18 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Slava Dosedel | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast