Jonas Bjorkman #17 def. Petr Korda #16

7-6(3) 6-2 1-0 (ret.)

The match ended when Petr Korda retired.

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Petr Korda 7-6(3) 6-2 1-0 RET after Petr Korda retired in the 1997 US Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJonas BjorkmanPetr Korda
Aces15
Double faults45
First serve %7363
First serve points won %6551
Second serve points won %3344
Break points saved %5054
Break points converted %4650
Service points won %5648
Return points won %5244
Total points won %5446

Player Comparison

FieldJonas BjorkmanPetr Korda
Country SWE CZE
Birth dateMar 23, 1972Jan 23, 1968
Age2529
Height183 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1716
Ranking points (entering)1,7421,746
Elo (entering)1,9261,923
Current career W-L395–344378–238
Current career earnings$14,610,671$10,448,900
Pre-match H2H
Jonas Bjorkman #17 0 1 Petr Korda #16

Path

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Scott Draper #666-3 6-3 1-6 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1997R16
Gustavo Kuerten #96-3 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 31, 1997R32
Todd Martin #627-5 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1997R64
Francisco Clavet #506-2 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 27, 1997R128

Jonas Bjorkman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Greg Rusedski #201-6 6-3 6-3 3-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1997SF

Petr Korda's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #16-7(4) 7-5 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataSep 3, 1997R16
Martin Damm Sr 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5WMatch dataAug 31, 1997R32
Marzio Martelli #1046-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataAug 29, 1997R64
Vincent Spadea #842-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 27, 1997R128