Mark Philippoussis vs Martin Verkerk — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Philippoussis M.6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3
Verkerk M.
Philippoussis M.
66663
Verkerk M.
44731
Mark Philippoussis defeated Martin Verkerk 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Mark Philippoussis came in defending last year's round of 64. Mark Philippoussis extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Philippoussis closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–4 6–7 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Mark Philippoussis | 4-6 6-3 7-6 7-5 |
| 2004-01-12 | Sydney | QF | hard | Martin Verkerk | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
33%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Even
13.7
13.1
Double faults / match·Even
4.9
5.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast