Bastian Malla vs Michael Linzer — Guayaquil CH Qualifying Final
Guayaquil CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2016 ·
clay
Malla B.2-6 6-3 7-5
Linzer M.
Malla B.
2672
Linzer M.
6351
Bastian Malla defeated Michael Linzer 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Guayaquil CH qualifying final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Linzer came in defending last year's round of 16, but Bastian Malla had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 10 on clay. Bastian Malla extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Bastian Malla dropped the opening set before beating Michael Linzer 2–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 | Italy F25 | QF | clay | Michael Linzer | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 |
| 2014-12-15 | Chile F11 | SF | clay | Bastian Malla | 6-4 2-6 7-6(7) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast