Michael Chang vs Mark Philippoussis — USA vs AUS Round Robin
USA vs AUS · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 19 September 1997 ·
hard
Chang M.7-6 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Chang M.
772
Philippoussis M.
660
Michael Chang defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 7-6 in the USA vs AUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Michael Chang claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Michael Chang won all two sets in tiebreaks against Mark Philippoussis.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-28 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1999-11-08 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 4-6 6-1 |
| 1999-01-18 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 2-6 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
| 1998-02-16 | Memphis | F | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.