Raven Klaasen vs Izak Van Der Merwe — Newport Qualifying Round
Newport · ATP · Qualifying Round
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2010 ·
grass
Klaasen R.4-6 6-2 6-3
Van Der Merwe I.
Klaasen R.
4662
Van Der Merwe I.
6231
Raven Klaasen defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Newport qualifying round on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Izak Van Der Merwe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Raven Klaasen claimed a first win over Izak Van Der Merwe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Raven Klaasen dropped the opening set before beating Izak Van Der Merwe 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-15 | France F5 | R16 | hard | Izak Van Der Merwe | 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (6 vs 14). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast