R16 Philadelphia 1997

Grant Stafford #78 def. Jim Courier #18

6-3 5-7 6-2

Grant Stafford defeated Jim Courier 6-3 5-7 6-2 in the 1997 Philadelphia round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGrant StaffordJim Courier
Aces56
Double faults31
First serve %56.0%67.0%
First serve points won %77.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%45.0%
Break points saved %33.0%69.0%
Break points converted %31.0%67.0%
Service points won %70.0%58.0%
Return points won %42.0%30.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGrant StaffordJim Courier
Country RSA USA
Birth dateMay 27, 1971Aug 17, 1970
Age2526
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7818
Ranking points (entering)6051,633
Elo (entering)1,6011,924
Current career W-L83–111489–223
Current career earnings$1,307,208$14,034,132
Pre-match H2H
Grant Stafford #78 0 0 Jim Courier #18

Path

Grant Stafford's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alex Radulescu #536-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1997R32

Grant Stafford's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sandon Stolle #666-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 1, 1997QF

Jim Courier's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillaume Raoux #896-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 1997R32