Franko Skugor vs James Ward — Dubai Qualifying Round of 16

DubaiQ16QualifyingHardSat 20 FebFinal

Franko Skugor defeated James Ward 6-3 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in defending last year's round of 32, but Franko Skugor had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard.

Key context

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

How the match was decided

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Skugor F. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

1 meeting · Skugor F. leads 1–0
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Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match
Skugor F.Ward J.1 769ELO1 6731 620Hard ELO1 5785–5Last 103–728Age29196 cmHeight190 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Franko Skugor beat James Ward 6-3 6-4. Umpiry, "Franko Skugor vs James Ward — Dubai Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-02-20/skugor-vs-ward-dubai-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 20 February 2016).