Jim Courier vs Sjeng Schalken — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Courier J.6-7 6-3 4-6 6-1 8-6
Schalken S.
Courier J.
664683
Schalken S.
736162
Jim Courier defeated Sjeng Schalken 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-1 8-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jim Courier came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Jim Courier extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier dropped the opening set before beating Sjeng Schalken 6–7 6–3 4–6 6–1 8–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Jim Courier | 7-6 3-6 3-6 7-5 13-11 |
| 1997-01-01 | Doha | R32 | hard | Jim Courier | 7-6(10) 7-5 |
| 1996-12-30 | Doha | R32 | hard | Jim Courier | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1996-11-04 | Moscow | R16 | hard | Sjeng Schalken | 6-4 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast