Carsten Ball vs Kristian Pless — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Carsten Ball defeated Kristian Pless 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristian Pless came in defending last year's round of 128, but Carsten Ball had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Carsten Ball closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBall C. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Ball C. leads 1–010
- Ball C.January 2008Australian OpenThis matchHard6-3 7-6(8)
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchBall C.Pless K.1 619ELO1 5911 585Hard ELO1 5334–6Last 102–820Age26198 cmHeight188 cmLeftPlaysRight