Greg Rusedski vs Mark Philippoussis — Basel Final
Basel · ATP · Final
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 September 1997 ·
hard
Rusedski G.6-3 7-6 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Rusedski G.
6773
Philippoussis M.
3660
Greg Rusedski defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 7-6 7-6 in the Basel final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 7–6.
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 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 7-6 6-3 |
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast