Kevin King vs John Patrick Smith — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
King K.6-4 7-6
Patrick Smith J.
King K.
672
Patrick Smith J.
460
Kevin King defeated John Patrick Smith 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Patrick Smith came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kevin King had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard. Kevin King claimed a first win over John Patrick Smith in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kevin King edged John Patrick Smith in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-21 | Atlanta | Q3 | hard | John Patrick Smith | 6-2 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.4
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (132 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast