Mark Philippoussis #19 def. Jonas Bjorkman #24

2-6 7-6(5) 6-2

Mark Philippoussis defeated Jonas Bjorkman 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2 in the 1997 Queen's Club Championships semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMark PhilippoussisJonas Bjorkman
Aces137
Double faults65
First serve %5460
First serve points won %7475
Second serve points won %4941
Break points saved %7562
Break points converted %3825
Service points won %6261
Return points won %3938
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldMark PhilippoussisJonas Bjorkman
Country AUS SWE
Birth dateNov 7, 1976Mar 23, 1972
Age2025
Height196 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1924
Ranking points (entering)1,5791,339
Elo (entering)1,9381,858
Current career W-L291–193395–344
Current career earnings$6,987,402$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H

Path

Mark Philippoussis's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jens Knippschild #1056-2 6-7(4) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1997QF
Byron Black #676-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1997R16
Jonathan Stark #557-6(10) 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32

Mark Philippoussis's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Goran Ivanisevic #37-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 15, 1997F

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pete Sampras #13-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 1997QF
Stephane Simian #1286-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 13, 1997R16
Luis Herrera #1817-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 1997R32