Michael Chang vs Thomas Muster — Indian Wells Masters Semi-final
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 March 1997 ·
hard
Chang M.6-1 7-6
Muster T.
Chang M.
672
Muster T.
160
Michael Chang defeated Thomas Muster 6-1 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Muster came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Michael Chang narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Chang came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-10 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Michael Chang | 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 1997-08-04 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Thomas Muster | 6-3 4-6 7-6 |
| 1995-05-29 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Thomas Muster | 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast