Alejandro Falla vs Mardy FishAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Falla A.
7-6 6-3 7-6
Fish M.
Falla A.
7673
Fish M.
6360

Alejandro Falla defeated Mardy Fish 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Alejandro Falla narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Alejandro Falla closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-02-21Delray BeachQFhardMardy Fish6-1 6-4
2010-09-17Davis Cup WG PO: COL vs USARRclayMardy Fish4-6 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-4
2008-08-10WashingtonR32hardAlejandro Falla5-7 6-4 6-2
2008-08-04Los AngelesR32hardMardy Fish6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
8.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
24
55
Break points saved·Dominant
44
77
Break points won·Clear edge
35
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
41
77
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
67
59

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw