Eric Taino vs Kristian Pless — Australian Open Q128
Australian Open · ATP · Q128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2001 ·
hard
Taino E.7-6 1-6 11-9
Pless K.
Taino E.
771112
Pless K.
62691
Eric Taino defeated Kristian Pless 7-6 1-6 11-9 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristian Pless came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Eric Taino had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Eric Taino claimed a first win over Kristian Pless in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Eric Taino closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 11–9.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-26 | Ho Chi Minh City | QF | carpet | Kristian Pless | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R128 | hard | Kristian Pless | 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.3
6.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.6
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 117). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast