Alex Molcan vs Riccardo Balzerani — Milan CH Qualifying Round 1

Milan CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
Alex Molcan
SVK1
Alex Molcan
#75ATP
1742ELO
1712Clay ELO
$303kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 June 2019 ·
clay
ITA
Riccardo Balzerani
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWLL
Molcan A.
5-7 6-2 6-4
Balzerani R.
Molcan A.
5662
Balzerani R.
7241

Alex Molcan defeated Riccardo Balzerani 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Milan CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Riccardo Balzerani came in defending last year's round of 32, but Alex Molcan had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Molcan A.Balzerani R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
43%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
3.9

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

Freshness

Recent load
Molcan A.Balzerani R.
Freshness·
100
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Molcan A.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw