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Paul Goldstein #187 def. Greg Rusedski #8

6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(5) 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 22, 1999*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Paul Goldstein
Score6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(5) 6-2
Loser Greg Rusedski
Duration2h 59m
StatPaul GoldsteinGreg Rusedski
Aces512
Double faults19
First serve %6654
First serve points won %7276
Second serve points won %5440
Break points saved %8567
Break points converted %3315
Service points won %6660
Return points won %4034
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPaul GoldsteinGreg Rusedski
Country USA GBR
Birth dateAug 4, 1976Sep 6, 1973
Age2225
Height178193
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1878
Ranking points (entering)2452,568
Elo (entering)1,4971,971
Career W-L85–115415–276
Career earnings$1,620,456$8,944,841
Pre-match H2H
Paul Goldstein 0 0 Greg Rusedski

Path

Paul Goldstein's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Kenneth Carlsen 2-6 6-3 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch data

Paul Goldstein's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 24, 1999R32 Andrei Pavel 6-3 3-6 6-2 5-7 3-6LH2HMatch data

Greg Rusedski's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 1999R128 Scott Draper 7-6(3) 2-6 6-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data