Marc Kevin Goellner vs Alex Obrien — New Haven Round of 32
New Haven · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 1997 ·
hard
Kevin Goellner M.7-5 6-3
Obrien A.
Kevin Goellner M.
762
Obrien A.
530
Marc Kevin Goellner defeated Alex Obrien 7-5 6-3 in the New Haven round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Marc Kevin Goellner had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 5 on hard. Marc Kevin Goellner claimed a first win over Alex Obrien in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marc Kevin Goellner closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-16 | Nottingham | R16 | grass | Alex Obrien | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1996-12-30 | Adelaide | R32 | hard | Alex Obrien | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
51%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (121 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.