Jonas Bjorkman #4 def. Magnus Norman #25

7-6(8) 6-2

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Magnus Norman 7-6(8) 6-2 in the 1998 Dubai Tennis Championships round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJonas BjorkmanMagnus Norman
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
55
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
33
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
54.8%44.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
77.5%68.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
42.4%40.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
66.7%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
61.6%52.8%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%33.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
47.2%38.4%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
54.5%45.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-0.3-9.2
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+9.2+0.3

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1998 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJonas BjorkmanMagnus Norman
Country SWE SWE
Birth dateMar 23, 1972May 30, 1976
Age2521
Height183 cm187 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)425
Ranking points (entering)2,9771,450
Elo (entering)1,9841,758
Current career W-L395–344236–164
Current career earnings$14,610,671$4,537,247
Pre-match H2H
Jonas Bjorkman #4 0 – 1 Magnus Norman #25

Path

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nainkin #2756-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1998R32

Jonas Bjorkman's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Moya #217-6(3) 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 14, 1998QF

Magnus Norman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Albert Portas #356-2 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1998R32