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Greg Rusedski def. Byron Black
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 12, 1996* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Greg Rusedski |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Byron Black |
| Duration | 54m |
| Stat | Greg Rusedski | Byron Black |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 61 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 96 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Greg Rusedski | Byron Black |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | ZIM |
| Birth date | Sep 6, 1973 | Oct 6, 1969 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 193 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 75 | 49 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 643 | 838 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,774 | 1,722 |
| Career W-L | 415–276 | 239–229 |
| Career earnings | $8,944,841 | $5,159,775 |
Path
Greg Rusedski's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1996 | QF | Gustavo Kuerten | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1996 | R16 | Jean-Philippe Fleurian | 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1996 | R32 | Andrei Olhovskiy | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Greg Rusedski's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 1996 | F | Martin Damm Sr | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
Byron Black's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1996 | QF | Sjeng Schalken | 7-6(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 11, 1996 | R16 | Dennis van Scheppingen | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1996 | R32 | Michael Joyce | 7-6(9) 4-6 7-6(3) | W | — | Match data |