Blaz Rola vs James Ward — Leon CH Semi-final
Leon CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019 ·
hard
Rola B.6-7 6-3 7-6
Ward J.
Rola B.
6672
Ward J.
7361
Blaz Rola defeated James Ward 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Leon CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Blaz Rola had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Blaz Rola claimed a first win over James Ward in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Blaz Rola dropped the opening set before beating James Ward 6–7 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | Queen's Club | R64 | grass | James Ward | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2014-05-26 | Roland Garros | Q3 | clay | James Ward | 4-6 6-4 12-10 |
| 2014-05-23 | Roland Garros | Q32 | clay | James Ward | 4-6 6-4 12-10 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
8.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast