Carsten Ball vs Kristian Pless — Australian Open Q128

Australian Open · ATP · Q128
AUS
Carsten Ball
39 yrs · 198 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 9 January 2008 ·
hard
DEN
Kristian Pless
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ball C.
6-3 7-6
Pless K.
Ball C.
67102
Pless K.
3680

Carsten Ball defeated Kristian Pless 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open q128 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.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Ball C.Pless K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
52%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Clear edge
50%
30%
Service points won·Clear edge
64%
52%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
18.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 2). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw