Richey Reneberg vs Jonas Bjorkman — Scottsdale Semi-final
Scottsdale · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 March 1997 ·
hard
Reneberg R.6-3 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Reneberg R.
662
Bjorkman J.
330
Richey Reneberg defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-3 in the Scottsdale semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Richey Reneberg had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Richey Reneberg claimed a first win over Jonas Bjorkman in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Richey Reneberg dropped just 6 games past Jonas Bjorkman.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.