Greg Rusedski vs Jonas Bjorkman — Boston Quarter-final

Boston · ATP · Quarter-final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 August 1999 ·
hard
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Rusedski G.
7-5 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
762
Bjorkman J.
530

Greg Rusedski defeated Jonas Bjorkman 7-5 6-3 in the Boston quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's quarter-final. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

3–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardGreg Rusedski2-6 6-4 6-0 7-6
2002-06-17NottinghamSFgrassJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-4
2001-08-27US OpenR64hardGreg Rusedski7-5 7-5 6-7 7-6
1999-05-16DusseldorfRRclayJonas Bjorkman6-2 6-2
1998-10-26Stuttgart MastersQFcarpetJonas Bjorkman6-3 6-2
1997-08-25US OpenSFhardGreg Rusedski6-1 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-5
1995-10-02ToulouseR32hardJonas Bjorkman3-6 7-6(2) 6-2
1995-04-17Hong KongR16hardJonas Bjorkman7-5 6-4

Statistics

This season
Rusedski G.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

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