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Matthew Ebden#182 def. Izak Van der Merwe#150
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 11, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Matthew Ebden |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Izak Van der Merwe |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Matthew Ebden | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 61 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Matthew Ebden | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Birth date | Nov 26, 1987 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 188 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 182 | 150 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 302 | 380 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,596 | 1,566 |
| Career W-L | 75–129 | 7–7 |
| Career earnings | $6,770,988 | $430,017 |
Path
Matthew Ebden's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2011 | Q1 | Oliver Marach | 6-3 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Matthew Ebden's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2011 | R128 | Mischa Zverev | 6-4 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Izak Van der Merwe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2011 | Q1 | Jimmy Wang | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |