Jim Courier vs Mark Philippoussis — Lyon Round of 32
Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 October 1999 ·
clay
Courier J.6-3 3-6 6-1
Philippoussis M.
Courier J.
6362
Philippoussis M.
3611
Jim Courier defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Jim Courier narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.
Key context
- Match story: Jim Courier closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-02-07 | San Jose | SF | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-05-18 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1996-08-12 | New Haven | R16 | hard | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6(5) 7-6(3) |
| 1995-02-27 | Scottsdale | F | hard | Jim Courier | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.1
14.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast