Ruan Roelofse vs Alexander Ward — South Africa F1 Semi-final
South Africa F1 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2011 ·
hard
Roelofse R.6-1 4-6 7-6
Ward A.
Roelofse R.
64772
Ward A.
16651
Ruan Roelofse defeated Alexander Ward 6-1 4-6 7-6 in the South Africa F1 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Ward came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Ruan Roelofse had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Ruan Roelofse claimed a first win over Alexander Ward in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ruan Roelofse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-23 | South Africa F2 | QF | hard | Alexander Ward | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (142 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.