R16 Palermo 1997

Marcelo Filippini #40 def. Christian Ruud #64

7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5

Marcelo Filippini defeated Christian Ruud 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-5 in the 1997 Palermo round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Oct 3, 1997*
Tournament
Palermo
Edition
1997
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Round
R16
Duration
3h 10m

Match Statistics

StatMarcelo FilippiniChristian Ruud
Aces32
Double faults55
First serve %57.0%55.0%
First serve points won %65.0%60.0%
Second serve points won %49.0%51.0%
Break points saved %62.0%54.0%
Break points converted %46.0%38.0%
Service points won %58.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%42.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%
Match Serve+-3.6-5.9
Match Return++5.8+3.6

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1997 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMarcelo FilippiniChristian Ruud
Country URU NOR
Birth dateAug 4, 1967Aug 24, 1972
Age3025
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4064
Ranking points (entering)971739
Elo (entering)1,7171,666
Current career W-L218–230100–131
Current career earnings$2,016,190$1,399,813
Pre-match H2H
Marcelo Filippini #40 0 – 0 Christian Ruud #64

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Path

Marcelo Filippini's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Galo Blanco #526-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1997R32

Marcelo Filippini's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Javier Sanchez #593-6 6-1 4-6LH2HMatch dataOct 4, 1997QF

Christian Ruud's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #977-6(7) 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 1997R32