Mardy Fish def. Sam Groth
6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 6-0
Mardy Fish defeated Sam Groth 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 6-0 in the 2009 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Mardy Fish | Sam Groth |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 19 | 14 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 6 | 10 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 54.3% | 57.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 87.7% | 64.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 54.2% | 45.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 53.3% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.4% | 56.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 46.7% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.8% | 27.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.7% | 43.3% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.0 | -7.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +7.2 | -9.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Mardy Fish | Sam Groth |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 9, 1981 | Oct 19, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 21 |
| Height | 188 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 279 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,330 | 266 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,821 | 1,566 |
| Current career W-L | 295–212 | 36–58 |
| Current career earnings | $7,460,641 | $1,950,436 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.