Jamie Baker vs Izak Van Der Merwe — USA F18 Qualifying Round
USA F18 · ITF · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005 ·
hard
Baker J.3-6 7-6 7-5
Van Der Merwe I.
Baker J.
37772
Van Der Merwe I.
66451
Jamie Baker defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the USA F18 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Izak Van Der Merwe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Jamie Baker had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Jamie Baker claimed a first win over Izak Van Der Merwe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Jamie Baker dropped the opening set before beating Izak Van Der Merwe 3–6 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-31 | Chennai | Q32 | hard | Izak Van Der Merwe | 2-6 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
34%
Break points saved·Even
58%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.