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Thiago Alves#148 def. Izak Van der Merwe#160
7-6(4) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 27, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | Q1 |
| Winner | Thiago Alves |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Loser | Izak Van der Merwe |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Thiago Alves | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 78 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Thiago Alves | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | RSA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1982 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 30 | 28 |
| Height | 178 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 148 | 160 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 359 | 333 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,504 | 1,483 |
| Career W-L | 7–23 | 7–7 |
| Career earnings | $739,459 | $430,017 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.