Carsten Ball vs John IsnerLos Angeles Quarter-final

Los Angeles · ATP · Quarter-final
39 yrs · 198 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 July 2009
hard
41 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLWWW
Ball C.
6-4 6-4
Isner J.
Ball C.
662
Isner J.
44

Carsten Ball defeated John Isner 6-4 6-4 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Carsten Ball edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ball C.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Isner J.

Isner J.serving97% hold

wins 79% 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·Slight edge
60%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Even
33%
29%
Break points saved·Even
66%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.1
21.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.