Match facts
Australian Open 1997PlayersAt the time of the match
| Thomas Muster | Jim Courier | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #16 |
| Ranking points | 3,125 | 1,561 |
| Seed | #5 | #11 |
| Country | AUT | USA |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 185 cm |
| 1997 season | 44 - 23 | 32 - 19 |
| Hard record | 151 - 86 (63.7%) | 293 - 120 (70.9%) |
| Career record | 627 - 278 (69.3%) | 508 - 237 (68.2%) |
Head-to-head12 meetings
1997-03-17 · Miami Masters · Hard
Thomas Muster6-36-4SemifinalJim Courier 1997-02-10 · Dubai · Hard
Thomas Muster7-6(3)2-66-3SemifinalJim Courier 1997-01-13 · Australian Open · Hard
Thomas Muster6-23-67-6(4)6-3Round of 16Jim Courier 1996-12-30 · Doha · Hard
Jim Courier6-37-5QuarterfinalThomas Muster 1995-11-14 · Tour Finals · Carpet
Jim Courier6-44-66-4Round RobinThomas Muster 1995-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Jim Courier6-36-07-6(4)Round of 16Thomas Muster Road in Australian Open1997
Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster6-36-46-2Round of 128Geoff GrantThomas Muster6-36-26-2Round of 64Grant StaffordThomas Muster6-47-6(2)6-3Round of 32Jens KnippschildThomas Muster6-23-67-6(4)6-3Round of 16Jim CourierThomas Muster6-46-26-3QuarterfinalGoran IvanisevicPete Sampras6-17-6(3)6-3SemifinalThomas Muster Jim Courier
Jim Courier6-7(4)6-34-66-18-6Round of 128Sjeng SchalkenJim Courier4-66-23-66-46-4Round of 64Slava DosedelJim Courier6-17-6(3)6-3Round of 32Jeff TarangoThomas Muster6-23-67-6(4)6-3Round of 16Jim Courier
Serve statistics
| Thomas Muster | Jim Courier | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 8 |
| Double faults | 6 | 7 |
| Service points | 155 | 145 |
| 1st serve in | 63.9% | 57.9% |
| 1st serve won | 74.7% | 71.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 44.6% | 37.7% |
| Service games | 18 | 20 |
| Break points saved | 11 / 14 | 12 / 18 |