Wayne Black vs Michael Tebbutt — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 1998 ·
hard
Black W.6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4
Tebbutt M.
Black W.
66563
Tebbutt M.
24741
Wayne Black defeated Michael Tebbutt 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Tebbutt 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. Wayne Black extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Wayne Black closed it out in four sets, 6–2 6–4 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-23 | Los Angeles | Q32 | hard | Wayne Black | 3-6 3-2 |
| 2000-01-03 | Adelaide | QF | hard | Michael Tebbutt | 6-3 7-6(2) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
43%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
8.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
7.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast