Goran Ivanisevic vs Christian Ruud — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
Ivanisevic G.4-6 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-3
Ruud C.
Ivanisevic G.
466663
Ruud C.
627332
Goran Ivanisevic defeated Christian Ruud 4-6 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Goran Ivanisevic came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Goran Ivanisevic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Goran Ivanisevic dropped the opening set before beating Christian Ruud 4–6 6–2 6–7 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1996-01-29 | Zagreb | R32 | hard | Goran Ivanisevic | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 1995-04-10 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Goran Ivanisevic | 7-5 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
59%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
58%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
15.0
2.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast