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Andrei Pavel def. Michael Russell
7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2001* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Andrei Pavel |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Michael Russell |
| Duration | 3h 7m |
| Stat | Andrei Pavel | Michael Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 1 |
| Double faults | 5 | 2 |
| First serve % | 65 | 80 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 58 | 53 |
| Break points converted % | 47 | 42 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andrei Pavel | Michael Russell |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Birth date | Jan 27, 1974 | May 1, 1978 |
| Age | 26 | 22 |
| Height | 183 | 173 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 148 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,105 | 265 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,764 | 1,566 |
| Career W-L | 249–248 | 77–149 |
| Career earnings | $5,225,028 | $2,452,569 |
Path
Andrei Pavel's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Andrei Pavel's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2001 | R64 | Marat Safin | 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-7(5) | L | H2H | Match data |
Michael Russell's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2001 | Q3 | Edwin Kempes | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2001 | Q2 | Jamie Delgado | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 2001 | Q1 | Vasilis Mazarakis | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |