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Thomas Muster def. Mark Philippoussis
6-3 7-6(8)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 16, 1997* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Thomas Muster |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(8) |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Thomas Muster | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 18 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 64 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 65 |
| Break points saved % | — | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | — |
| Service points won % | 79 | 69 |
| Return points won % | 31 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Thomas Muster | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1967 | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | 29 | 20 |
| Height | 180 | 196 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,615 | 1,123 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,025 | 1,907 |
| Career W-L | 590–267 | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $12,266,977 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Thomas Muster's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1997 | R16 | Slava Dosedel | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1997 | R32 | Adrian Voinea | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Thomas Muster's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1997 | SF | Michael Chang | 1-6 6-7(1) | L | H2H | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1997 | R16 | Carlos Moya | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1997 | R32 | Todd Woodbridge | 7-6(4) 7-6(9) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1997 | R64 | Andre Agassi | 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |