Sumit Nagal vs Alex Molcan — Australian Open Qualifying Final

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
Sumit Nagal
IND28
Sumit Nagal
#239ATP
1543ELO
1476Hard ELO
29 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2024 ·
hard
Alex Molcan
SVK14
Alex Molcan
#75ATP
1742ELO
1653Hard ELO
$303kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWWWLW
Nagal S.
6-4 6-4
Molcan A.
Nagal S.
662
Molcan A.
440

Sumit Nagal defeated Alex Molcan 6-4 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Molcan came in ranked #75, defending last year's round of 64. Sumit Nagal extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Sumit Nagal edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-12Australian OpenQ32hardSumit Nagal6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Nagal S.Molcan A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nagal S.Molcan A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
13
72
Break points saved·Clear edge
75
88
Break points won·Dominant
5
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
94

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Nagal S.Molcan A.
Freshness·Clear edge
84
100

Nagal S.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d) · Molcan A.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw