R64 Australian Open 1999

Paul Goldstein #187 def. Greg Rusedski #8

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

Paul Goldstein defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(5) 6-2 in the 1999 Australian Open round of 64 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPaul GoldsteinGreg Rusedski
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
512
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
19
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
65.9%53.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
72.2%76.3%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.6%40.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
84.6%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
65.9%59.7%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%15.4%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
40.3%34.1%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.5%47.5%
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.
+3.9-2.3
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.
+2.3-3.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1999 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldPaul GoldsteinGreg Rusedski
Country USA GBR
Birth dateAug 4, 1976Sep 6, 1973
Age2225
Height178 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1878
Ranking points (entering)2452,568
Elo (entering)1,4971,970
Current career W-L85–115417–278
Current career earnings$1,620,456$8,944,841
Pre-match H2H
Paul Goldstein #187 0 – 0 Greg Rusedski #8

Path

Paul Goldstein's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kenneth Carlsen #872-6 6-3 6-0 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1999R128

Paul Goldstein's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrei Pavel #536-3 3-6 6-2 5-7 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 24, 1999R32

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Scott Draper #467-6(3) 2-6 6-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 1999R128