Ajeet Rai vs Pavle Marinkov — M25 Gold Coast 1 Round of 32
M25 Gold Coast 1 · ITF · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 ·
hard
Rai A.6-3 1-6 6-3
Marinkov P.
Rai A.
6162
Marinkov P.
3631
Ajeet Rai defeated Pavle Marinkov 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the M25 Gold Coast 1 round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pavle Marinkov came in ranked #527, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ajeet Rai had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 9 on hard. Ajeet Rai claimed a first win over Pavle Marinkov in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ajeet Rai closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-12 | M25 Cairns 2 | R16 | hard | Pavle Marinkov | 6-4 2-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.