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Christophe Van Garsse def. Christian Ruud #67

7-6(4) 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 1998*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Christophe Van Garsse
Score7-6(4) 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-3
Loser Christian Ruud
Duration3h 29m

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldChristophe Van GarsseChristian Ruud
Country BEL NOR
Birth dateJun 21, 1974Aug 24, 1972
Age2325
Height—188
Handedness—Right-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)—67
Ranking points (entering)—671
Elo (entering)1,6211,600
Career W-L—98–128
Career earnings$249,730$1,399,813
Pre-match H2H
Christophe Van Garsse 0 – 0 Christian Ruud

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