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Goran Ivanisevic #6 def. Christian Ruud #45

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date May 15, 1997*
Tournament Rome Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Goran Ivanisevic
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Christian Ruud

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldGoran IvanisevicChristian Ruud
Country CRO NOR
Birth dateSep 13, 1971Aug 24, 1972
Age2524
Height194188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)645
Ranking points (entering)2,710933
Elo (entering)1,9831,765
Career W-L561–31698–128
Career earnings$19,878,007$1,399,813
Pre-match H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 3 – 0 Christian Ruud

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Path

Goran Ivanisevic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1997R64 Mark Woodforde 6-2 6-7(8) 6-4WH2HMatch data

Goran Ivanisevic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 17, 1997R16 Boris Becker 7-6(7) 6-3WH2HMatch data

Christian Ruud's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1997R64 Frederik Fetterlein 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data