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Alex Obrien def. Mark Philippoussis#37
7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 17, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Alex Obrien |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Mark Philippoussis |
| Duration | 2h 23m |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alex Obrien | Mark Philippoussis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | — | AUS |
| Birth date | — | Nov 7, 1976 |
| Age | — | 19 |
| Height | — | 196 |
| Handedness | — | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | 1,006 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,680 | 1,794 |
| Career W-L | — | 287–190 |
| Career earnings | $3,526,390 | $6,987,402 |
Path
Alex Obrien's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | QF | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-4 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Chuck Adams | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Arnaud Boetsch | 6-2 6-1 | W | — | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1996 | R64 | Sargis Sargsian | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
Alex Obrien's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1996 | F | Jan Siemerink | 7-6(6) 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
Mark Philippoussis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1996 | QF | Marc Rosset | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1996 | R16 | Jim Courier | 7-6(5) 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 15, 1996 | R32 | Jonas Bjorkman | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1996 | R64 | Kenneth Carlsen | 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |