Christian Ruud vs Mikael Tillstrom — Hamburg Masters Round of 64
Hamburg Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 1997 ·
clay
Ruud C.6-1 4-6 6-3
Tillstrom M.
Ruud C.
6462
Tillstrom M.
1631
Christian Ruud defeated Mikael Tillstrom 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Hamburg Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mikael Tillstrom came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Christian Ruud claimed a first win over Mikael Tillstrom in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Christian Ruud came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Mikael Tillstrom | 6-3 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.0
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (125 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.