Prajnesh Gunneswaran vs James Ward — Shanghai CH Round of 32
Shanghai CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2019 ·
hard
Gunneswaran P.6-4 7-6
Ward J.
Gunneswaran P.
672
Ward J.
460
Prajnesh Gunneswaran defeated James Ward 6-4 7-6 in the Shanghai CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Ward came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Prajnesh Gunneswaran had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Prajnesh Gunneswaran claimed a first win over James Ward in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Prajnesh Gunneswaran edged James Ward in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-17 | Queen's Club | Q1 | grass | James Ward | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2019-06-15 | London | Q16 | carpet | James Ward | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (193 vs 65). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
0
3
Break points saved·Slight edge
39
47
Break points won·Clear edge
26
9
Deciding sets·Even
20
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
3
38
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