David Sanchez vs Kristian Pless — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Sanchez D.5-7 6-3 1-6 6-4 10-8
Pless K.
Sanchez D.
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Pless K.
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David Sanchez defeated Kristian Pless 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-4 10-8 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristian Pless came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. David Sanchez claimed a first win over Kristian Pless in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Sanchez dropped the opening set before beating Kristian Pless 5–7 6–3 1–6 6–4 10–8.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-07 | Lyon | R32 | clay | Kristian Pless | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast