H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Mark Philippoussis vs Alex Obrien H2H: 1-2

Alex Obrien holds a 2–1 lead over Mark Philippoussis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Alex Obrien leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Mark Philippoussis leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mark Philippoussis won the 1998 Wimbledon round of 64 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3.

AUS Age 49 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
1 2
3 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mark Philippoussis #28 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3 Alex Obrien Match data Jun 26, 1998* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Alex Obrien 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4 Mark Philippoussis #37 Match data Aug 17, 1996* SF New Haven Championship Series modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Alex Obrien 6-4 6-4 Mark Philippoussis #36 Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Mark Philippoussis #1,115 #8 2,296 2,010 291 193 60.1% 0 1 0 2 8 11
Alex Obrien 1,794 0 0 0 1 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Mark Philippoussis Alex Obrien
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1994 1–3 25.0% #274 1,492 0 0
1995 25–17 59.5% #38 1,765 0 0
1996 33–23 58.9% #30 1,840 0 1
1997 43–18 70.5% #18 1,854 0 4
1998 31–19 62.0% #15 1,908 0 5
1999 30–15 66.7% #19 1,890 0 7
2000 42–22 65.6% #11 1,894 0 8
2001 10–8 55.6% #104 1,804 0 9
2002 14–14 50.0% #80 1,772 0 9
2003 34–18 65.4% #9 1,881 0 10
2004 8–16 33.3% #109 1,649 0 10
2005 9–11 45.0% #171 1,655 0 10
2006 11–9 55.0% #114 1,731 0 11

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Mark Philippoussis Alex Obrien
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1994 1 3 4 25.0% 1991 1 1 2 50.0%
1995 12 9 21 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 3 12 75.0% 1992 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
1996 25 12 37 67.6% 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1993 8 14 22 36.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0%
1997 20 9 29 69.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 5 1 6 83.3% 8 5 13 61.5% 1994 11 12 23 47.8% 1 5 6 16.7% 3 4 7 42.9% 2 3 5 40.0%
1998 20 11 31 64.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 1995 4 9 13 30.8% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1999 20 7 27 74.1% 2 4 6 33.3% 5 2 7 71.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 1996 15 8 23 65.2% 3 2 5 60.0%
2000 28 13 41 68.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 1997 10 14 24 41.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 4 6 33.3%
2001 9 7 16 56.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1998 5 8 13 38.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
2002 7 7 14 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 5 2 7 71.4% 1999 3 5 8 37.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
2003 24 12 36 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 2 8 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2000 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
2004 5 11 16 31.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2001 0 2 2 0.0%
2005 4 7 11 36.4% 5 3 8 62.5% 0 1 1 0.0%
2006 3 7 10 30.0% 8 2 10 80.0%
Career 178 115 293 60.8% 35 35 70 50.0% 48 22 70 68.6% 30 21 51 58.8% Career 62 80 142 43.7% 7 20 27 25.9% 13 18 31 41.9% 7 12 19 36.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Mark Philippoussis Alex Obrien
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1994 1492 104.4 -1.87 -2.04 0.773 44.9% +22 20.0% -2.10 1–0 +0.05 1991 1517 112.7 50.0% +0.25 0–1 -0.11
1995 1766 149.6 +4.26 -1.00 1.098 51.6% +23 -186 -194 55.4% +0.51 9–5 (64%) 13–11 (54%) 109.1 -0.34 1992 1539 119.0 +46 40.0% -0.90 1–1 4–1 (80%) 0.00
1996 1840 149.6 +4.59 -0.57 1.113 52.1% +22 -218 -226 57.1% +0.49 9–7 (56%) 19–13 (59%) 103.2 +1.05 1993 1540 120.7 +25 +21 -29 41.3% -0.76 4–7 (36%) 8–4 (67%) 100.5 -0.23
1997 1854 146.5 +5.16 -3.42 1.028 50.7% -13 -55 -123 60.3% +0.36 17–3 (85%) 23–13 (64%) 115.1 -0.04 1994 1627 133.6 +25 -93 -105 45.3% -0.40 5–10 (33%) 9–6 (60%) 98.5 -0.65
1998 1908 152.3 +4.61 -1.16 1.069 51.2% -5 -126 -84 60.1% +0.49 7–9 (44%) 14–12 (54%) 97.0 -1.16 1995 1557 125.1 +31 -56 -20 32.2% -0.90 2–5 (29%) 3–3 (50%) 98.1 -0.97
1999 1890 149.4 +4.70 -0.77 1.068 51.3% +38 -161 -21 61.6% +0.54 12–10 (55%) 16–11 (59%) 100.4 -1.51 1996 1759 146.1 +15 59.2% +0.39 6–5 (55%) 8–5 (62%) 106.8 +0.66
2000 1895 148.6 +5.41 -1.43 1.113 51.6% +21 -144 +61 60.9% +0.61 14–8 (64%) 26–20 (57%) 102.2 -0.59 1997 1634 132.7 +19 -148 +27 46.7% -0.07 7–14 (33%) 12–14 (46%) 95.7 +0.79
2001 1804 130.5 +3.11 -1.38 1.076 51.5% +5 58.7% +0.48 3–7 (30%) 5–7 (42%) 89.3 +0.83 1998 1638 120.6 +5 -194 -12 41.0% -0.61 2–6 (25%) 4–4 (50%) 97.2 -0.70
2002 1772 147.8 +3.64 -0.25 1.099 51.6% +15 -59 +179 50.0% +0.35 5–3 (63%) 8–16 (33%) 95.9 -2.36 1999 1625 122.3 +24 31.6% -1.21 1–0 1–0 -0.46
2003 1882 149.2 +4.49 -1.14 1.047 50.9% -35 -127 +200 60.7% +0.48 10–4 (71%) 17–12 (59%) 109.2 -2.84 2000 1648 113.8 -20 36.4% -0.59 1–1 1–3 (25%) +0.21
2004 1650 118.2 +0.10 -2.14 0.915 48.5% -8 +49 +352 41.5% -0.52 2–4 (33%) 5–9 (36%) 91.8 +0.80 2001 1628 110.2 28.6% -1.28 0–1 1–1 -0.08
2005 1656 122.6 +1.88 -3.91 0.939 49.2% -52 +334 48.9% -0.15 2–4 (33%) 7–7 (50%) 96.6 -0.33
2006 1732 128.9 +2.70 -1.85 0.984 49.8% -151 +285 49.1% -0.04 5–2 (71%) 5–4 (56%) 104.7 -1.13
2015 1708 98.7
Career 2011 151.8 +4.10 -1.55 1.052 50.9% 0 -124 +113 57.0% +0.37 96–66 (59%) 158–135 (54%) 104.5 -1.58 Career 1795 135.4 +20 -85 -27 43.8% -0.41 29–50 (37%) 51–42 (55%) 100.1 -0.71

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.