Mark Philippoussis vs Greg Rusedski — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 June 1999 ·
grass
Philippoussis M.2-6 7-6 6-3 6-1
Rusedski G.
Philippoussis M.
27663
Rusedski G.
66311
Mark Philippoussis defeated Greg Rusedski 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 128. Mark Philippoussis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis dropped the opening set before beating Greg Rusedski 2–6 7–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-12 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 1-6 6-4 |
| 2002-06-10 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-09-29 | Basel | F | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-3 7-6 7-6 |
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Greg Rusedski | 7-6 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Even
35%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
10.8
Double faults / match·Even
5.1
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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