Preston Stearns vs Nathan Ponwith — Columbus CH Qualifying Round 1
Columbus CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 September 2023 ·
hard
Stearns P.6-7 6-4 6-3
Ponwith N.
Stearns P.
6662
Ponwith N.
7431
Preston Stearns defeated Nathan Ponwith 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Columbus CH qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nathan Ponwith came in ranked #1315, defending last year's round of 32, but Preston Stearns had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on hard. Preston Stearns extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Preston Stearns dropped the opening set before beating Nathan Ponwith 6–7 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | M25 Columbus 1 | R32 | hard | Preston Stearns | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2022-02-21 | M15 Naples 3 | Q32 | clay | Nathan Ponwith | 6-1 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (26 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast