Paul Goldstein vs Kenneth Carlsen — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 1999 ·
hard
Goldstein P.2-6 6-3 6-0 6-2
Carlsen K.
Goldstein P.
26663
Carlsen K.
63021
Paul Goldstein defeated Kenneth Carlsen 2-6 6-3 6-0 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kenneth Carlsen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Paul Goldstein had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Paul Goldstein claimed a first win over Kenneth Carlsen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Paul Goldstein dropped the opening set before beating Kenneth Carlsen 2–6 6–3 6–0 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-10 | San Jose | R16 | hard | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
7.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (190 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast