Dinu Pescariu vs Christian Ruud — Bucharest Round of 32
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 September 1998 ·
clay
Pescariu D.6-3 6-4
Ruud C.
Pescariu D.
662
Ruud C.
340
Dinu Pescariu defeated Christian Ruud 6-3 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Christian Ruud came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Dinu Pescariu claimed a first win over Christian Ruud in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dinu Pescariu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-03 | Davis Cup G1 QF: ROU vs NOR | RR | hard | Christian Ruud | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 1996-09-09 | Bucharest | QF | clay | Christian Ruud | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
55%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 82). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast