Alexander Ward vs Yuichi Sugita — Bangkok CH Round of 32
Bangkok CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 May 2016 ·
hard
Ward A.6-3 3-6 6-1
Sugita Y.
Ward A.
6362
Sugita Y.
3611
Alexander Ward defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the Bangkok CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title, but Alexander Ward had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. Alexander Ward claimed a first win over Yuichi Sugita in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexander Ward closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-29 | Wimbledon | Q1 | grass | Yuichi Sugita | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-06-22 | Wimbledon | Q128 | grass | Yuichi Sugita | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast