Mardy Fish vs Dick Norman — Sydney Qualifying Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Qualifying Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003 ·
hard
Fish M.6-4 3-6 6-1
Norman D.
Fish M.
6362
Norman D.
4611
Mardy Fish defeated Dick Norman 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the Sydney qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dick Norman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mardy Fish had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Mardy Fish claimed a first win over Dick Norman in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mardy Fish came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-09 | Queen's Club | R64 | grass | Dick Norman | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
48%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
32%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.3
11.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 46). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast