SF China Open 1996

Greg Rusedski #75 def. Byron Black #49

6-2 6-2

Greg Rusedski defeated Byron Black 6-2 6-2 in the 1996 China Open semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatGreg RusedskiByron Black
Aces100
Double faults30
First serve %61.0%78.0%
First serve points won %96.0%45.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%50.0%
Break points saved %50.0%58.0%
Break points converted %42.0%50.0%
Service points won %79.0%46.0%
Return points won %54.0%21.0%
Total points won %63.0%37.0%

Player Comparison

FieldGreg RusedskiByron Black
Country GBR ZIM
Birth dateSep 6, 1973Oct 6, 1969
Age2327
Height193 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7549
Ranking points (entering)643838
Elo (entering)1,7891,721
Current career W-L417–278240–230
Current career earnings$8,944,841$5,159,775
Pre-match H2H
Greg Rusedski #75 0 0 Byron Black #49

Path

Greg Rusedski's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gustavo Kuerten #1056-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 1996QF
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #1066-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 11, 1996R16
Andrei Olhovskiy #906-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataOct 10, 1996R32

Greg Rusedski's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Damm Sr 7-6(5) 6-4WMatch dataOct 13, 1996F

Byron Black's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Sjeng Schalken #737-6(3) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 12, 1996QF
Dennis van Scheppingen #1176-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 11, 1996R16
Michael Joyce 7-6(9) 4-6 7-6(3)WMatch dataOct 10, 1996R32