Kenneth Carlsen vs Andre Sa — Auckland Round of 32
Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003 ·
hard
Carlsen K.6-7 7-5 6-4
Sa A.
Carlsen K.
6762
Sa A.
7541
Kenneth Carlsen defeated Andre Sa 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andre Sa came in defending last year's round of 32, but Kenneth Carlsen had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Kenneth Carlsen extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kenneth Carlsen dropped the opening set before beating Andre Sa 6–7 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-07 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Andre Sa | 6-3 6-7 6-1 |
| 2001-09-17 | Shanghai | R16 | carpet | Kenneth Carlsen | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
73%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
55%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (139 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast