Goran Ivanisevic #4 def. Christian Ruud #56

4-6 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3 6-3

Goran Ivanisevic defeated Christian Ruud 4-6 6-2 6-7(7) 6-3 6-3 in the 1997 Australian Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGoran IvanisevicChristian Ruud
Aces3913
Double faults167
First serve %5665
First serve points won %8670
Second serve points won %4546
Break points saved %9157
Break points converted %439
Service points won %6861
Return points won %3932
Total points won %5545

Player Comparison

FieldGoran IvanisevicChristian Ruud
Country CRO NOR
Birth dateSep 13, 1971Aug 24, 1972
Age2524
Height194 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)456
Ranking points (entering)3,465780
Elo (entering)2,0101,744
Current career W-L565–320100–131
Current career earnings$19,878,007$1,399,813
Pre-match H2H

Path

Goran Ivanisevic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Woodruff #426-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Karol Kucera #606-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Ben Ellwood #1736-2 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128

Goran Ivanisevic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Muster #54-6 2-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1997QF

Christian Ruud's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Neville Godwin #1077-6(6) 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 1997R32
Leander Paes #1266-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 1997R64
Jan Siemerink #183-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 10-8WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 1997R128