Tim Smyczek vs Aslan Karatsev — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
USA3
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016
hard
RUS
Aslan Karatsev
#1285ATP
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLLL
Smyczek T.
6-3 6-4
Karatsev A.
Smyczek T.
662
Karatsev A.
340

Tim Smyczek defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Tim Smyczek came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

  • Match story: Tim Smyczek closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Smyczek T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Karatsev A.

Karatsev A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

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
Smyczek T.Karatsev A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (188 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Smyczek T.Karatsev A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
94
Break points won·Clear edge
23
39
Deciding sets·Even
35
37
Tiebreaks·Even
43
41

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 20%
Q3
Robert S.
Khachanov K.
1-66-46-2
Smyczek T.[3]
De Schepper K.[29]
3-67-56-3
Evans D.
Fratangelo B.[17]
7-54-66-0
Brands D.[30]
Mcgee J.
7-616-4
Kovalik J.
Bemelmans R.[2]
6-27-67
Stepanek R.
Gonzalez A.[24]
6-36-1
Trungelliti M.
Bai Y.
6-46-783-0
Ito T.[13]
Menendez Maceiras A.
6-41-66-4
Olivo R.
Millot V.
6-26-4
Wu D.
Desein N.
6-36-1
Herbert P.
Roger-Vasselin E.[11]
6-31-69-7
Fritz T.
Zverev M.
6-36-756-4
Basic M.[22]
Myneni S.
3-66-48-6
Gojowczyk P.
Kudryavtsev A.
3-67-636-2
Sugita Y.[12]
Novikov D.[32]
6-44-66-3
Harrison R.[19]
Nedovyesov A.
6-787-666-3
Q2
Fratangelo B.[17]
Roca Batalla O.
3-66-36-2
Smyczek T.[3]
Karatsev A.
6-36-4
Gojowczyk P.
Tiafoe F.
6-36-2
Zverev M.
Gombos N.[23]
6-16-2
Brands D.[30]
Janvier M.
6-746-36-2
Evans D.
Weintraub A.
7-56-746-2
Stepanek R.
Struff J.[5]
6-46-4
Menendez Maceiras A.
Anderson O.
6-46-2
Olivo R.
Mitchell B.
6-7117-56-2
Harrison R.[19]
Molchanov D.
6-36-1
Kudryavtsev A.
Soeda G.[8]
3-66-36-2
Robert S.
Sijsling I.[28]
7-57-5
Novikov D.[32]
Ward J.
6-47-5
Herbert P.
Chiudinelli M.
7-656-4
Bemelmans R.[2]
Gerasimov E.
6-43-66-1
Kovalik J.
Donati M.
6-26-3
Trungelliti M.
Novak D.
6-36-4
Mcgee J.
Albot R.[10]
1-66-16-2
Myneni S.
Giustino L.
6-17-67
Fritz T.
Berrer M.[9]
6-31-66-1
De Schepper K.[29]
Zopp J.
7-55-712-10
Basic M.[22]
Copil M.
6-37-61
Roger-Vasselin E.[11]
Samper Montana J.
6-36-2
Wu D.
Fabbiano T.[26]
6-16-4
Khachanov K.
Coppejans K.[14]
6-36-2
Bai Y.
Kravchuk K.[18]
2-66-48-6
Nedovyesov A.
Setkic A.
6-22-66-0
Millot V.
Smith J.[16]
6-27-5
Sugita Y.[12]
Mertens Y.
6-35-76-4
Gonzalez A.[24]
Matosevic M.
6-14-66-2
Ito T.[13]
Sandgren T.
6-46-2
Desein N.
Falla A.[4]
5-77-56-1
Q1
Smyczek T.[3]
Pereira J.
6-36-3
Berrer M.[9]
Lamasine T.
7-56-2
Fritz T.
Moriya H.
6-36-1
Robert S.
Bolt A.
3-66-26-2
Novikov D.[32]
Polmans M.
6-47-64
Trungelliti M.
Popko D.
6-46-4
Bai Y.
Smith C.
6-26-3
Sandgren T.
Uchiyama Y.
6-16-3
Falla A.[4]
Nguyen D.
6-16-4
Donati M.
Rola B.[27]
2-66-16-4
Ito T.[13]
Fucsovics M.
6-16-3
Molchanov D.
Mousley B.
6-3
Herbert P.
Elias G.[20]
7-663-66-3
Fratangelo B.[17]
Dancevic F.
7-656-1
Bemelmans R.[2]
Bourchier H.
7-656-3
Anderson O.
Van Peperzeel G.
6-46-3
Smith J.[16]
Linzer M.
6-46-0
Sijsling I.[28]
Struvay E.
6-36-3
Desein N.
Yang T.
6-47-64
Zopp J.
Devvarman S.
2-66-16-4
Ward J.
Polansky P.
7-666-4
Olivo R.
Ymer E.[25]
3-66-36-2
Myneni S.
Ramanathan R.
6-46-1
Nedovyesov A.
Ilhan M.[7]
2-66-36-4
Kovalik J.
Krstin P.
7-56-1
Millot V.
Guez D.
6-37-62
Gojowczyk P.
Klein B.
7-56-2
Weintraub A.
Saville L.
4-66-36-4
Kravchuk K.[18]
Golubev A.
6-717-656-2
Chiudinelli M.
Krueger M.
6-42-66-4
Gerasimov E.
Langer N.
4-66-26-0
Evans D.
Vanni L.[1]
7-656-4
Harrison R.[19]
Caruso S.
6-37-63
Janvier M.
Chazal M.
6-35-715-13
Soeda G.[8]
Marterer M.
6-22-66-4
Menendez Maceiras A.
Ghem A.[31]
6-34-66-3
Samper Montana J.
Gigounon G.
6-16-2
Sugita Y.[12]
Pavic A.
7-54-66-1
Copil M.
Naso G.
7-656-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Giannessi A.
7-636-2
Fabbiano T.[26]
Ignatik U.
5-76-36-2
De Schepper K.[29]
Trinker B.
6-737-56-0
Mcgee J.
Hemery C.
6-36-4
Brands D.[30]
Djere L.
6-46-4
Matosevic M.
Barrere G.
6-26-4
Giustino L.
Lacko L.[6]
6-47-67
Wu D.
Chen T.
6-27-5
Albot R.[10]
Mertl J.
6-37-62
Struff J.[5]
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-46-3
Mitchell B.
King D.
6-26-4
Stepanek R.
Satral J.
6-23-66-4
Gonzalez A.[24]
Laaksonen H.
6-26-737-5
Mertens Y.
Dustov F.
6-746-46-2
Roger-Vasselin E.[11]
Li Z.
1-66-26-3
Novak D.
Brown D.[15]
6-36-3
Gombos N.[23]
Marcora R.
6-777-56-4
Zverev M.
Arnaboldi A.
6-26-2
Roca Batalla O.
Lee D.
6-37-61
Karatsev A.
Skugor F.
6-46-4
Basic M.[22]
Bourgue M.
7-656-4
Setkic A.
Gaio F.
6-36-4
Coppejans K.[14]
De Minaur A.
6-36-3
Tiafoe F.
Donaldson J.[21]
6-36-3
Khachanov K.
Zemlja G.
6-47-5