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Thiemo de Bakker#223 def. Izak Van der Merwe#113
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 3, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Chennai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q3 |
| Winner | Thiemo de Bakker |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Izak Van der Merwe |
| Duration | 1h 21m |
| Stat | Thiemo de Bakker | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 59 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 32 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Thiemo de Bakker | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | RSA |
| Birth date | Sep 19, 1988 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Height | 193 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 223 | 113 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 216 | 501 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,678 | 1,532 |
| Career W-L | 54–80 | 7–7 |
| Career earnings | $1,841,293 | $430,017 |
Path
Thiemo de Bakker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Q2 | Juan Sebastian Cabal | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Q1 | Arnau Brugues-Davi | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Thiemo de Bakker's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2012 | R32 | Yen-Hsun Lu | 6-3 6-3 | L | H2H | Match data |
Izak Van der Merwe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | Q2 | Inigo Cervantes Huegun | 6-4 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Q1 | Jamie Baker | 2-6 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |