Mikael Tillstrom vs Alex Obrien — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 April 1998 ·
hard
Tillstrom M.5-7 6-4 6-4
Obrien A.
Tillstrom M.
5662
Obrien A.
7441
Mikael Tillstrom defeated Alex Obrien 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Obrien came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mikael Tillstrom had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Mikael Tillstrom claimed a first win over Alex Obrien in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikael Tillstrom dropped the opening set before beating Alex Obrien 5–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-06 | Sydney Outdoor | R16 | hard | Alex Obrien | 6-4 6-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast