Kenneth Carlsen vs Alex Obrien — Beijing Quarter-final
Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
hard
Carlsen K.7-5 5-7 7-6
Obrien A.
Carlsen K.
7572
Obrien A.
5761
Kenneth Carlsen defeated Alex Obrien 7-5 5-7 7-6 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Kenneth Carlsen had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. Kenneth Carlsen narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kenneth Carlsen edged Alex Obrien in three tight sets (7–5 5–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-22 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Alex Obrien | 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-10-13 | Ostrava | R32 | carpet | Kenneth Carlsen | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-04-21 | Orlando | R16 | clay | Alex Obrien | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast