Max Purcell vs Yusuke TakahashiLaunceston CH Round of 16

Launceston CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 January 2019
hard
#671ATP
1268ELO
1243Hard ELO
28 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Purcell M.
6-4 6-4
Takahashi Y.
Purcell M.
662
Takahashi Y.
440

Max Purcell defeated Yusuke Takahashi 6-4 6-4 in the Launceston CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Max Purcell came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Max Purcell edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Purcell M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Takahashi Y.

Takahashi Y.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Purcell 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
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
1.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
0
Break points saved·Dominant
92
36
Break points won·Even
10
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
84
3
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
11

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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