Kristian Pless vs Andrew Ilie

Sydney · ATP · Q16

DEN

Kristian Pless

45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 6 January 2003 · 00:00

hard

AUS

Andrew Ilie

50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Pless K.

7-6 6-4

Ilie A.

Pless K.

7⁹62

Ilie A.

6⁷40

Kristian Pless defeated Andrew Ilie 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrew Ilie came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Kristian Pless edged Andrew Ilie in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Pless K.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Ilie A.

Ilie A.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Pless K.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Pless K.Ilie A.

1st serve in·Even

61%

60%

1st serve points won·Even

70%

68%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

50%

41%

Service points won·Slight edge

62%

57%

Return points won·Even

34%

30%

Break points saved·Dominant

58%

25%

Aces / match·Even

6.9

7.0

Double faults / match·Even

4.1

4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (57 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Kristian Pless vs Andrew Ilie — Sydney Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return