F ASB Classic 1997

Jonas Bjorkman #65 def. Kenneth Carlsen #72

7-6(0) 6-0

Jonas Bjorkman defeated Kenneth Carlsen 7-6(0) 6-0 in the 1997 ASB Classic final on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJonas BjorkmanKenneth Carlsen
Aces25
Double faults12
First serve %43.0%59.0%
First serve points won %82.0%62.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%29.0%
Break points saved %33.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%67.0%
Service points won %71.0%49.0%
Return points won %51.0%29.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJonas BjorkmanKenneth Carlsen
Country SWE DEN
Birth dateMar 23, 1972Apr 17, 1973
Age2423
Height183 cm190 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)6572
Ranking points (entering)737636
Elo (entering)1,7651,695
Current career W-L395–344241–275
Current career earnings$14,610,671$2,990,980
Pre-match H2H

Path

Jonas Bjorkman's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcos Ondruska #1026-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1997SF
Jan-Michael Gambill #4766-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1997QF
Christian Ruud #586-0 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1997R16
Carlos Costa #606-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 9, 1997R32

Jonas Bjorkman's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Kenneth Carlsen's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jiri Novak #507-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1997SF
Hernan Gumy #436-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 11, 1997QF
Alberto Berasategui #206-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 1997R16
Alistair Hunt 4-6 6-1 6-3WMatch dataJan 9, 1997R32