Rik De Voest def. Izak Van der Merwe
6-4 3-6 6-4
Rik De Voest defeated Izak Van der Merwe 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2012 US Open first qualifying round on hard courts on August 27, 2012.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Rik De Voest | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.7% | 63.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 64.7% | 60.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.3% | 43.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 20.0% | 44.4% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 58.8% | 53.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 55.6% | 80.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.1% | 41.2% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.6% | 48.4% |
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. | -4.3 | -9.1 |
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. | +9.1 | +4.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Rik De Voest | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | RSA |
| Birth date | Jun 5, 1980 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 32 | 28 |
| Height | 180 cm | 196 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 173 | 190 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 290 | 267 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,592 | 1,579 |
| Current career W-L | 19–38 | 7–7 |
| Current career earnings | $1,349,991 | $430,017 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.