Alex Kuznetsov def. Izak Van der Merwe
6-2 3-0 (ret.)
The match ended when Izak Van der Merwe retired.
Alex Kuznetsov defeated Izak Van der Merwe 6-2 3-0 RET after Izak Van der Merwe retired in the 2012 Memphis first qualifying round on hard courts on February 20, 2012.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Alex Kuznetsov | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 68.0% | 48.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 82.4% | 35.3% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 16.7% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.0% | 34.3% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 83.3% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 65.7% | 28.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 68.3% | 31.7% |
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. | +9.0 | -28.7 |
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. | +28.7 | -9.0 |
* 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 | Alex Kuznetsov | Izak Van der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Birth date | Feb 5, 1987 | Jan 26, 1984 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 183 cm | 196 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 179 | 130 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 275 | 436 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,555 | 1,477 |
| Current career W-L | 9–30 | 7–7 |
| Current career earnings | $924,466 | $430,017 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.