R16 Qatar Open 1997

Thomas Muster #5 def. Christian Ruud #59

6-2 3-6 7-5

Thomas Muster defeated Christian Ruud 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the 1997 Qatar Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatThomas MusterChristian Ruud
Aces73
Double faults13
First serve %51.0%54.0%
First serve points won %74.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%57.0%
Break points saved %80.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%20.0%
Service points won %65.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%35.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldThomas MusterChristian Ruud
Country AUT NOR
Birth dateOct 2, 1967Aug 24, 1972
Age2924
Height180 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)559
Ranking points (entering)3,166764
Elo (entering)1,9351,672
Current career W-L590–268100–131
Current career earnings$12,266,977$1,399,813
Pre-match H2H
Thomas Muster #5 0 0 Christian Ruud #59

Path

Thomas Muster's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hernan Gumy #427-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 2, 1997R32

Thomas Muster's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jim Courier #263-6 5-7LH2HMatch dataJan 4, 1997QF

Christian Ruud's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sultan Khalfan #13006-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 2, 1997R32