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Mark Woodforde #94 def. Grant Connell #97

6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 20, 1991*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Mark Woodforde
Score6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3
Loser Grant Connell
Duration2h 31m
StatMark WoodfordeGrant Connell
Aces28
Double faults14
First serve %7263
First serve points won %7164
Second serve points won %5552
Break points saved %5758
Break points converted %4243
Service points won %6660
Return points won %4034
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldMark WoodfordeGrant Connell
Country AUS CAN
Birth dateSep 23, 1965Nov 17, 1965
Age2525
Height188185
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)9497
Ranking points (entering)364362
Elo (entering)1,7531,726
Career W-L313–29466–96
Career earnings$8,551,305$2,911,097
Pre-match H2H
Mark Woodforde 1 0 Grant Connell

Path

Mark Woodforde's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1991R64 Bryan Shelton 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1991R128 Emilio Sanchez 0-6 7-5 7-6(5) 6-2WH2HMatch data

Mark Woodforde's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 23, 1991R16 Patrick McEnroe 2-6 4-6 1-6LH2HMatch data

Grant Connell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 18, 1991R64 Anders Jarryd 6-1 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 1991R128 Nicklas Kroon 6-1 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data