Alexander Ritschard vs Ignacio BuseSalzburg CH Semi-final

Salzburg CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#575ATP
1528ELO
1557Clay ELO
32 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2024
clay
#33ATP
1822ELO
1786Clay ELO
$949kYTD
$1.4MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWWW
Ritschard A.
5-7 6-2 7-6
Buse I.
Ritschard A.
56772
Buse I.
72621

Alexander Ritschard defeated Ignacio Buse 5-7 6-2 7-6 in the Salzburg CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ignacio Buse came in ranked #33.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ritschard A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Buse I.

Buse I.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ritschard A.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Ritschard A.Buse I.
Serve
41
Return
14

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
63
Break points saved·Even
84
87
Break points won·Clear edge
14
28
Deciding sets·Dominant
40
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
60
93

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.3Clay Elo 1557
Surface ELO
6.7+229 Clay Elo edge
2.6Overall Elo 1528
ELO gap
7.4Overall Elo 1822
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
6.1
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.4
Minutes 14d
6.6
7.0
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
3.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Buse I.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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