James Ward vs Peter PolanskyAustralian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
39 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
38 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ward J.
7-6 6-4
Polansky P.
Ward J.
762
Polansky P.
640

James Ward defeated Peter Polansky 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. James Ward extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-01-13Australian OpenQ128hardJames Ward7-6(6) 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
3
0
Break points saved·Slight edge
47
58
Break points won·Even
9
12
Deciding sets·Slight edge
23
18
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
8

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