Marsel Ilhan vs James Ward — Barcelona Round of 64

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
TUR
Marsel Ilhan
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2015
clay
GBR
James Ward
39 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
Ilhan M.
7-6 3-6 6-1
Ward J.
Ilhan M.
77362
Ward J.
62611

Marsel Ilhan defeated James Ward 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Marsel Ilhan claimed a first win over James Ward in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Marsel Ilhan came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-09Davis Cup G2 PO: GBR vs TURRRgrassJames Ward6-2 7-5 6-7(0) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ilhan M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ward J.

Ward J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ilhan M.

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
Ilhan M.Ward J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ilhan M.Ward J.
Clutch Rating·Even
27
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
86
Break points won·Even
5
6
Deciding sets·Even
34
36
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
64
40

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 56%
Final
Nishikori K.[1]
Andujar P.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Klizan M.[14]
6-16-2
Andujar P.
Ferrer D.[3]
7-666-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.[12]
6-37-65
Andujar P.
Fognini F.[13]
6-16-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[7]
6-23-66-1
Klizan M.[14]
Robredo T.[9]
7-656-4
R16
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Cuevas P.[10]
7-656-2
Klizan M.[14]
Estrella V.
6-46-3
Robredo T.[9]
Granollers M.
6-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.[12]
Paire B.
6-47-66
Andujar P.
Lopez F.[5]
6-36-4
Fognini F.[13]
Nadal R.[2]
6-47-66
Nishikori K.[1]
Giraldo S.[15]
6-26-1
Ferrer D.[3]
Ymer E.
6-36-4
R32
Ymer E.
Kyrgios N.[16]
2-67-57-67
Giraldo S.[15]
Sousa J.
6-33-66-1
Cuevas P.[10]
Carballes Baena R.
6-47-5
Klizan M.[14]
Monaco J.
5-76-06-3
Granollers M.
Tsonga J.[6]
6-46-2
Paire B.
Gulbis E.[8]
1-66-26-3
Ferrer D.[3]
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Andujar P.
Mayer L.[11]
2-66-16-2
Fognini F.[13]
Rublev A.
3-66-46-1
Nadal R.[2]
Almagro N.
6-36-1
Nishikori K.[1]
Gabashvili T.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.[12]
Kuznetsov A.
7-616-3
Estrella V.
Cilic M.[4]
6-46-4
Robredo T.[9]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-2
Lopez F.[5]
Ilhan M.
6-25-77-65
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Bellucci T.
6-36-4
R64
Gabashvili T.
Carreno Busta P.
7-56-4
Almagro N.
Lorenzi P.
3-0
Carballes Baena R.
Struff J.
5-77-56-2
Bellucci T.
Sugita Y.
6-16-0
Estrella V.
Thiem D.
6-37-63
Granollers M.
Matosevic M.
6-26-3
Paire B.
Munar J.
6-26-2
Ymer E.
De Bakker T.
6-747-56-4
Andujar P.
Ramos A.
6-46-1
Rublev A.
Verdasco F.
7-646-3
Kukushkin M.
Souza J.
6-16-0
Sousa J.
De Schepper K.
6-43-66-3
Kuznetsov A.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-2
Montanes A.
Berankis R.
1-66-47-5
Monaco J.
Gonzalez A.
7-56-1
Ilhan M.
Ward J.
7-623-66-1