Philip Bester vs Bjorn Phau

New Haven · ATP · Q32

CAN

Philip Bester

37 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Saturday, 21 August 2010 · 00:00

hard

GER

Bjorn Phau

46 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Bester P.

7-6 7-6

Phau B.

Bester P.

7⁷7¹²2

Phau B.

6³6¹⁰0

Philip Bester defeated Bjorn Phau 7-6 7-6 in the New Haven q32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Bjorn Phau came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Match story: Philip Bester won all two sets in tiebreaks against Bjorn Phau.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Bester P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Phau B.

Phau B.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bester P.

Even serve battle

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

Bester P.Phau B.

1st serve in·Even

58%

54%

1st serve points won·Even

70%

68%

2nd serve points won·Even

49%

Service points won·Even

61%

59%

Return points won·Even

36%

37%

Break points saved·Even

60%

57%

Aces / match·Slight edge

4.4

3.5

Double faults / match·Even

3.6

3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (50 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Philip Bester vs Bjorn Phau — New Haven Q32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return