Mark Nielsen vs Alun Jones — Australia F8 Qualifying Round
Australia F8 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005 ·
hard
Nielsen M.6-1 7-6
Jones A.
Nielsen M.
6772
Jones A.
1650
Mark Nielsen defeated Alun Jones 6-1 7-6 in the Australia F8 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alun Jones came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Mark Nielsen had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Mark Nielsen claimed a first win over Alun Jones in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mark Nielsen came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-06 | Australia F1 | R32 | hard | Alun Jones | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
73%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
59%
62%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
48%
Service points won·Even
54%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
28%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (2 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.