Kristian Pless vs Frantisek Cermak — Chennai Qualifying Round
Chennai · ATP · Qualifying Round
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2001 ·
hard
Pless K.6-3 7-6
Cermak F.
Pless K.
6772
Cermak F.
3640
Kristian Pless defeated Frantisek Cermak 6-3 7-6 in the Chennai qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frantisek Cermak came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kristian Pless had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Kristian Pless claimed a first win over Frantisek Cermak in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kristian Pless closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-18 | Croatia 1 1 | QF | clay | Frantisek Cermak | 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast