Taylor Fritz def. Sam Groth
6-4 3-6 7-6(3)
Taylor Fritz defeated Sam Groth 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) in the 2018 Australian Open first qualifying round on hard courts on January 15, 2018.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Taylor Fritz | Sam Groth |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 9 | 14 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 58.9% | 53.4% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 69.8% | 76.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.8% | 52.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 71.4% | 75.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 64.5% | 65.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 25.0% | 28.6% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 35.0% | 35.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.0% | 50.0% |
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. | +0.6 | +1.1 |
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. | -1.1 | -0.6 |
* 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 | Taylor Fritz | Sam Groth |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Birth date | Oct 28, 1997 | Oct 19, 1987 |
| Age | 20 | 30 |
| Height | 196 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 91 | 283 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 596 | 174 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,770 | 1,580 |
| Current career W-L | 345–215 | 36–58 |
| Current career earnings | $32,535,228 | $1,950,436 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.