Mark Philippoussis #22 def. Jim Courier #23

7-5 7-5

Mark Philippoussis defeated Jim Courier 7-5 7-5 in the 1997 Monte-Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisJim Courier
Aces122
Double faults83
First serve %45.0%70.0%
First serve points won %88.0%66.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%54.0%
Break points saved %100.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%0.0%
Service points won %73.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%27.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisJim Courier
Country AUS USA
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Aug 17, 1970
Age2026
Height196 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2223
Ranking points (entering)1,3361,317
Elo (entering)1,9081,924
Current career W-L291–193489–223
Current career earnings$6,987,402$14,034,132
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hernan Gumy #506-1 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1997R64

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #53-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataApr 26, 1997R16

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominik Hrbaty #616-7(1) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 23, 1997R64