Ajeet Rai def. Taro Daniel
7-5 0-6 6-3
Ajeet Rai defeated Taro Daniel 7-5 0-6 6-3 in the 2023 ASB Classic first qualifying round on hard courts on January 9, 2023.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Ajeet Rai | Taro Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 14 | 6 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 0 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 50.0% | 65.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 66.7% | 69.6% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 48.1% | 62.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 55.6% | 25.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 57.4% | 67.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 75.0% | 44.4% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 32.9% | 42.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 47.8% | 52.2% |
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. | -6.5 | +3.2 |
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. | -3.2 | +6.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2023 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Ajeet Rai | Taro Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NZL | JPN |
| Birth date | Jan 18, 1999 | Jan 27, 1993 |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Height | 188 cm | 191 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 470 | 95 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 83 | 572 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,473 | 1,685 |
| Current career W-L | — | 84–150 |
| Current career earnings | $153,658 | $5,133,698 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.