Marc Rosset vs Javier SanchezAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
55 yrs · 201 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 1997 ·
hard
58 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rosset M.
6-4 7-6 6-1
Sanchez J.
Rosset M.
6763
Sanchez J.
4610

Marc Rosset defeated Javier Sanchez 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Javier Sanchez came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 128, but Marc Rosset had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Marc Rosset narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Marc Rosset came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1997-11-03MoscowR32hardJavier Sanchez6-4 6-7 7-6
1995-07-31PragueQFclayJavier Sanchez6-4 6-4
1993-04-12NiceR32clayJavier Sanchez2-6 7-6(4) 6-4
1991-04-08BarcelonaR32clayJavier Sanchez3-6 6-3 3-4
1990-11-05MoscowR32hardMarc Rosset7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.2
3.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.4
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw