Carsten Ball vs Marc GicquelLos Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 32
39 yrs · 198 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2009
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLL
Ball C.
6-2 7-6
Gicquel M.
Ball C.
6782
Gicquel M.
266

Carsten Ball defeated Marc Gicquel 6-2 7-6 in the Los Angeles round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marc Gicquel came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Carsten Ball closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ball C.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gicquel M.

Gicquel M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Ball C.

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
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
32%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.