R16 Japan Open 1991

Stefan Edberg #1 def. Jimmy Connors #577

6-4 6-7(5) 6-1

Stefan Edberg defeated Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 in the 1991 Japan Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatStefan EdbergJimmy Connors
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
61
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
31
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
54.7%73.2%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
68.6%50.7%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
41.4%50.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
76.2%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
56.2%50.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%23.8%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
49.5%43.8%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
53.3%46.7%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-4.8-10.5
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+10.5+4.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 1991 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldStefan EdbergJimmy Connors
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJan 19, 1966Sep 2, 1952
Age2538
Height188 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1577
Ranking points (entering)3,78616
Elo (entering)2,1581,854
Current career W-L748–2481,266–298
Current career earnings$20,630,941$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
Stefan Edberg #1 4 – 6 Jimmy Connors #577

Path

Stefan Edberg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kelly Evernden #1196-2 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1991R32

Stefan Edberg's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Stich #197-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 13, 1991QF

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wally Masur #503-6 7-6(5) 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 11, 1991R32
Jim Pugh #1581-6 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 10, 1991R64