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M. Woodforde #67 def. Mark Philippoussis #40

6-2 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 24, 1996*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner M. Woodforde
Score6-2 6-2 6-2
Loser Mark Philippoussis
StatM. WoodfordeMark Philippoussis
Aces412
Double faults18
First serve %5662
First serve points won %8261
Second serve points won %5933
Break points saved %7546
Break points converted %5425
Service points won %7250
Return points won %5028
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldM. WoodfordeMark Philippoussis
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateSep 23, 1965Nov 7, 1976
Age3019
Height188196
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)6740
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)1,8221,805
Career W-L313–294287–190
Career earnings$8,551,305$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H
M. Woodforde 0 0 Mark Philippoussis

Path

M. Woodforde's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1996R32 Francisco Clavet 4-6 7-6(6) 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1996R64 Martin Sinner 6-4 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1996R128 Shuzo Matsuoka 2-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

M. Woodforde's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 1996QF Thomas Enqvist 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Mark Philippoussis's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 1996R32 Pete Sampras 6-4 7-6(9) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 1996R64 E. Ran 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 1996R128 Nicolas Kiefer 7-6(3) 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch data