Greg Rusedski vs Jonas Bjorkman — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
Rusedski G.7-5 7-5 6-7 7-6
Bjorkman J.
Rusedski G.
77673
Bjorkman J.
55761
Greg Rusedski defeated Jonas Bjorkman 7-5 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jonas Bjorkman came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 64. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski edged Jonas Bjorkman in four tight sets (7–5 7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
3–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-17 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 2-6 6-4 6-0 7-6 |
| 2002-06-17 | Nottingham | SF | grass | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-08-23 | Boston | QF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-10-26 | Stuttgart Masters | QF | carpet | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1997-08-25 | US Open | SF | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-1 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 1995-10-02 | Toulouse | R32 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1995-04-17 | Hong Kong | R16 | hard | Jonas Bjorkman | 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st 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
10.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast