Liam Caruana def. Blaz Kavcic
6-3 6-4
Liam Caruana defeated Blaz Kavcic 6-3 6-4 in the 2018 ASB Classic first qualifying round on hard courts on January 8, 2018.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Liam Caruana | Blaz Kavcic |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.0% | 66.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 96.6% | 74.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.6% | 25.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 76.0% | 57.6% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.4% | 24.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.8% | 42.2% |
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. | +12.1 | -6.3 |
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. | +6.3 | -12.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Liam Caruana | Blaz Kavcic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | SLO |
| Birth date | Jan 22, 1998 | Mar 5, 1987 |
| Age | 19 | 30 |
| Height | 178 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 397 | 110 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 100 | 540 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,500 | 1,566 |
| Current career W-L | 0–1 | 41–81 |
| Current career earnings | $102,916 | $2,019,168 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.