Colton Smith vs Luka Pavlovic — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
USA32
Colton Smith
#200ATP
1577ELO
1566Hard ELO
$154kYTD
$480kCAREER
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
FRA
Luka Pavlovic
#207ATP
1510ELO
1464Hard ELO
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smith C.
7-6 6-1
Pavlovic L.
Smith C.
762
Pavlovic L.
610

Colton Smith defeated Luka Pavlovic 7-6 6-1 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Colton Smith came in ranked #200, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Colton Smith extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Colton Smith came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-12Australian OpenQ128hardColton Smith7-6(4) 6-1

Statistics

This season
Smith C.Pavlovic L.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
10.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Smith C.Pavlovic L.
Clutch Rating·Even
62
60
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
52
24
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
91

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

Freshness

Recent load
Smith C.Pavlovic L.
Freshness·Even
92
88

Smith C.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Pavlovic L.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw