James Ward vs Marius Copil — Dubai Qualifying Round 2
Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2015 ·
hard
Ward J.6-7 6-4 6-4
Copil M.
Ward J.
6662
Copil M.
7441
James Ward defeated Marius Copil 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marius Copil came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but James Ward had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. James Ward claimed a first win over Marius Copil in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Ward dropped the opening set before beating Marius Copil 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-29 | Brisbane | Q2 | hard | Marius Copil | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast