Marsel Ilhan vs James Ward — Barcelona Round of 64
Barcelona · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2015 ·
clay
Ilhan M.7-6 3-6 6-1
Ward J.
Ilhan M.
7362
Ward J.
6611
Marsel Ilhan defeated James Ward 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Marsel Ilhan claimed a first win over James Ward in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marsel Ilhan came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-09 | Davis Cup G2 PO: GBR vs TUR | RR | grass | James Ward | 6-2 7-5 6-7 6-1 |
| 2010-01-31 | Zagreb | Q16 | hard | James Ward | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(5) |
| 2010-01-03 | Chennai | Q16 | hard | James Ward | 3-6 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
8.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast