Byron Black vs Mark Philippoussis — ZIM vs AUS Round Robin
ZIM vs AUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 2 April 1999 ·
hard
Black B.6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-5
Philippoussis M.
Black B.
634673
Philippoussis M.
366352
Byron Black defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the ZIM vs AUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Byron Black claimed a first win over Mark Philippoussis in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Byron Black closed it out in five sets, 6–3 3–6 4–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-02 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6 7-6 |
| 1998-08-10 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-06-09 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-03-03 | Scottsdale | QF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (119 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.