Wayne Black vs Brett Steven — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Black W.6-4 6-2 6-2
Steven B.
Black W.
6663
Steven B.
4220
Wayne Black defeated Brett Steven 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brett Steven came in defending last year's round of 128, but Wayne Black had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Black closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Even
3.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast