Richard Krajicek #15 def. Jonas Bjorkman #13

6-4 3-6 6-3

Richard Krajicek defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 1997 Stuttgart Masters semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRichard KrajicekJonas Bjorkman
Aces212
Double faults35
First serve %62.0%56.0%
First serve points won %91.0%72.0%
Second serve points won %48.0%68.0%
Break points saved %80.0%71.0%
Break points converted %29.0%20.0%
Service points won %75.0%70.0%
Return points won %30.0%25.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRichard KrajicekJonas Bjorkman
Country NED SWE
Birth dateDec 6, 1971Mar 23, 1972
Age2525
Height196 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1513
Ranking points (entering)1,9992,182
Elo (entering)1,9521,952
Current career W-L408–207395–344
Current career earnings$10,077,425$14,610,671
Pre-match H2H

Path

Richard Krajicek's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Magnus Larsson #306-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataOct 26, 1997QF
Pete Sampras #16-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16
Boris Becker #237-6(10) 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1997R32

Richard Krajicek's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Petr Korda #86-7(6) 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataOct 27, 1997F

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nicolas Kiefer #346-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 26, 1997QF
Tim Henman #196-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 25, 1997R16
Jan Siemerink #746-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 1997R32