Greg Rusedski vs Jonas Bjorkman — US Open Semi-final
US Open · ATP · Semi-final
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 August 1997 ·
hard
Rusedski G.6-1 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-5
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
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Bjorkman J.
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Greg Rusedski defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-1 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 32. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 3–6 3–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 2-6 6-4 6-0 7-6 |
| 2002-06-17 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-5 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| 1999-08-23 | Boston | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1995-10-02 | Toulouse | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1995-04-17 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3
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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