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Andrei Medvedev #36 def. Michael Stich #20

4-6 6-1 6-2 4-6 9-7

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 1997*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Andrei Medvedev
Score4-6 6-1 6-2 4-6 9-7
Loser Michael Stich
Duration3h 31m
StatAndrei MedvedevMichael Stich
Aces79
Double faults27
First serve %6156
First serve points won %6866
Second serve points won %5244
Break points saved %6468
Break points converted %3236
Service points won %6256
Return points won %4438
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAndrei MedvedevMichael Stich
Country UKR GER
Birth dateAug 31, 1974Oct 18, 1968
Age2228
Height193193
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3620
Ranking points (entering)1,1141,491
Elo (entering)1,7681,817
Career W-L303–211350–162
Career earnings$6,721,598$12,595,128
Pre-match H2H
Andrei Medvedev 0 3 Michael Stich

Path

Andrei Medvedev's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1997R128 Thierry Champion 7-5 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Andrei Medvedev's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1997R32 Dennis van Scheppingen 6-1 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data

Michael Stich's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 1997R128 Patrik Fredriksson 6-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data