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Alex Corretja def. Jonas Bjorkman
6-2 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Sep 1, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Jonas Bjorkman |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 9 |
| Double faults | 1 | 9 |
| First serve % | 64 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 58 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 59 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 41 |
| Service points won % | 61 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 39 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | SWE |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Mar 23, 1972 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 180 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,174 | 795 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,817 | 1,760 |
| Career W-L | 415–277 | 395–341 |
| Career earnings | $10,411,354 | $14,610,671 |
Path
Alex Corretja's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1996 | R64 | Filippo Veglio | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Byron Black | 7-6(6) 3-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1996 | R16 | Guy Forget | 6-4 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jonas Bjorkman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1996 | R64 | David Nainkin | 6-4 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1996 | R128 | Karol Kucera | 6-2 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |