Alexandr Dolgopolov vs James Ward — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
UKR9
Alexandr Dolgopolov
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2015
hard
GBR
James Ward
39 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLWW
Dolgopolov A.
6-4 6-4
Ward J.
Dolgopolov A.
662
Ward J.
440

Alexandr Dolgopolov defeated James Ward 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexandr Dolgopolov came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexandr Dolgopolov extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-13EastbourneQFgrassAlexandr Dolgopolov6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dolgopolov A.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Ward J.

Ward J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Dolgopolov A.

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
Dolgopolov A.Ward J.
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.9
8.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dolgopolov A.Ward J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
86
Break points won·Dominant
38
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
57
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 61%
Q2
Kokkinakis T.[12]
Ilhan M.[15]
6-42-66-4
Pospisil V.[3]
Chung H.[11]
6-746-06-3
Zverev A.
Istomin D.[10]
6-23-66-3
Kudla D.[13]
Paire B.[1]
6-46-4
Dolgopolov A.[9]
Giraldo S.[6]
6-33-66-4
Mahut N.[8]
Johnson S.[2]
6-26-4
Lu Y.[14]
Youzhny M.
2-66-26-4
Q1
Ilhan M.[15]
Basilashvili N.
4-66-47-62
Mahut N.[8]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-2
Lu Y.[14]
Kozlov S.
6-46-3
Chung H.[11]
Dodig I.
3-66-46-1
Dolgopolov A.[9]
Ward J.
6-46-4
Istomin D.[10]
Rola B.
1-67-676-4
Giraldo S.[6]
Smyczek T.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.
Kukushkin M.[4]
0-66-47-5
Kudla D.[13]
Paul T.
6-20-66-0
Zverev A.
Becker B.[7]
6-46-2
Paire B.[1]
Cecchinato M.
6-16-1
Pospisil V.[3]
Ito T.
6-36-2
Johnson S.[2]
Duckworth J.
7-56-4
Kokkinakis T.[12]
Harrison R.
7-53-67-62