Thiago Alves def. Izak Van der Merwe
7-6(4) 6-3
Thiago Alves defeated Izak Van der Merwe 7-6(4) 6-3 in the 2012 Roland Garros first qualifying round on clay courts on May 27, 2012.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Thiago Alves | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 1 | 7 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 4 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 78.3% | 62.1% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 74.1% | 70.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 53.3% | 48.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 75.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 69.6% | 62.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 25.0% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 37.9% | 30.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.1% | 45.9% |
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. | +6.6 | -0.9 |
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. | +0.9 | -6.6 |
* 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 | Thiago Alves | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BRA | RSA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1982 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 30 | 28 |
| Height | 178 cm | 196 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 148 | 160 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 359 | 333 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,504 | 1,482 |
| Current career W-L | 7–23 | 7–7 |
| Current career earnings | $739,459 | $430,017 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.