Greg Rusedski vs Mark Philippoussis — Wimbledon Round of 128
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 June 1997 ·
grass
Rusedski G.7-6 7-6 6-3
Philippoussis M.
Rusedski G.
7763
Philippoussis M.
6630
Greg Rusedski defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 7-6 6-3 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in three sets, 7–6 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-12 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 1-6 6-4 |
| 2002-06-10 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | F | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
14.6
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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