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Alex Corretja def. Jonas Bjorkman
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Feb 14, 1998* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Alex Corretja |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Jonas Bjorkman |
| Duration | 1h 26m |
| Stat | Alex Corretja | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 69 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Corretja | Jonas Bjorkman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | SWE |
| Birth date | Apr 11, 1974 | Mar 23, 1972 |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Height | 180 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,285 | 2,977 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,829 | 1,998 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1998 | QF | Carlos Costa | 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 13, 1998 | R16 | Martin Sinner | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 12, 1998 | R32 | Julian Alonso | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Corretja's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1998 | F | Felix Mantilla | 7-6(0) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jonas Bjorkman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 1998 | QF | Carlos Moya | 7-6(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 13, 1998 | R16 | Magnus Norman | 7-6(8) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 12, 1998 | R32 | David Nainkin | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |