Alex Obrien vs Kenneth Carlsen — Wimbledon Round of 128
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 22 June 1998 ·
grass
Obrien A.4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Carlsen K.
Obrien A.
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Carlsen K.
664342
Alex Obrien defeated Kenneth Carlsen 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the Wimbledon round of 128 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Kenneth Carlsen came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Alex Obrien narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Obrien came back from two sets down to beat Kenneth Carlsen.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-13 | Ostrava | R32 | carpet | Kenneth Carlsen | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 1997-09-29 | Beijing | QF | hard | Kenneth Carlsen | 7-5 5-7 7-6 |
| 1997-04-21 | Orlando | R16 | clay | Alex Obrien | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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