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Thomas Muster def. Byron Black
6-2 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 26, 1995* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Essen Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Thomas Muster |
| Score | 6-2 6-3 |
| Loser | Byron Black |
| Duration | 1h 10m |
| Stat | Thomas Muster | Byron Black |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 47 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Thomas Muster | Byron Black |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | ZIM |
| Birth date | Oct 2, 1967 | Oct 6, 1969 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 180 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,131 | 872 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,052 | 1,814 |
| Career W-L | 590–267 | 239–229 |
| Career earnings | $12,266,977 | $5,159,775 |
Path
Thomas Muster's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Thomas Muster's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1995 | R16 | Andrei Medvedev | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Byron Black's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1995 | R64 | Patrik Kuhnen | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |