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Mark Philippoussis#15 def. Jonas Bjorkman#13
4-6 7-6(1) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 3, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Grand Slam Cup |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Mark Philippoussis |
| Score | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| Loser | Jonas Bjorkman |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mark Philippoussis | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | SWE |
| Birth date | Nov 7, 1976 | Mar 23, 1972 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 196 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,987 | 2,115 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,923 | 1,891 |
| Career W-L | 287–190 | 395–341 |
| Career earnings | $6,987,402 | $14,610,671 |
Path
Mark Philippoussis's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Mark Philippoussis's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1998 | SF | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jonas Bjorkman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 1998 | R16 | Tim Henman | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |