Steven Downs vs James Sekulov — Australia 2 Masters 1 Semi-final
Australia 2 Masters 1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 22 September 1996 ·
hard
Downs S.7-6 7-6
Sekulov J.
Downs S.
772
Sekulov J.
660
Steven Downs defeated James Sekulov 7-6 7-6 in the Australia 2 Masters 1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Sekulov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Steven Downs claimed a first win over James Sekulov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Steven Downs won all two sets in tiebreaks against James Sekulov.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-10-03 | Australia 2 Masters 2 | R16 | hard | James Sekulov | 1-6 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
57%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
45%
Service points won·Even
55%
56%
Return points won·Slight edge
30%
35%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
2.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (1 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.