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Stefan Edberg def. Christian Ruud
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jul 18, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart Outdoor |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Stefan Edberg |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Christian Ruud |
| Duration | 1h 24m |
| Stat | Stefan Edberg | Christian Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 61 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 62 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Stefan Edberg | Christian Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | NOR |
| Birth date | Jan 19, 1966 | Aug 24, 1972 |
| Age | 30 | 23 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,316 | 697 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,900 | 1,623 |
| Career W-L | 744–246 | 98–128 |
| Career earnings | $20,630,941 | $1,399,813 |
Path
Stefan Edberg's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Stefan Edberg's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1996 | R16 | Alexander Volkov | 6-2 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Christian Ruud's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1996 | R64 | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |