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Andrei Pavel #26 def. Michael Russell #148

7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 17, 2001*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Andrei Pavel
Score7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
Loser Michael Russell
Duration3h 7m
StatAndrei PavelMichael Russell
Aces81
Double faults52
First serve %6580
First serve points won %6758
Second serve points won %5750
Break points saved %5853
Break points converted %4742
Service points won %6357
Return points won %4337
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAndrei PavelMichael Russell
Country ROU USA
Birth dateJan 27, 1974May 1, 1978
Age2622
Height183173
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)26148
Ranking points (entering)1,105265
Elo (entering)1,7641,566
Career W-L249–24877–149
Career earnings$5,225,028$2,452,569
Pre-match H2H
Andrei Pavel 0 0 Michael Russell

Path

Andrei Pavel's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Andrei Pavel's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2001R64 Marat Safin 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-7(5)LH2HMatch data

Michael Russell's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2001Q3 Edwin Kempes 1-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jan 16, 2001Q2 Jamie Delgado 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2001Q1 Vasilis Mazarakis 3-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data