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Carsten Ball def. Vasek Pospisil
7-6(7) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Carsten Ball |
| Score | 7-6(7) 6-4 |
| Loser | Vasek Pospisil |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Carsten Ball | Vasek Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 62 | 46 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 79 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 65 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 71 |
| Return points won % | 29 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Carsten Ball | Vasek Pospisil |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | CAN |
| Birth date | Jun 20, 1987 | Jun 23, 1990 |
| Age | 24 | 21 |
| Height | 198 | 194 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 364 | 122 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 112 | 485 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,557 | 1,690 |
| Career W-L | 8–12 | 122–161 |
| Career earnings | $671,061 | $7,228,390 |
Path
Carsten Ball's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2012 | Q1 | Yuri Schukin | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Carsten Ball's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2012 | Q3 | Denis Kudla | 6-7(1) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Vasek Pospisil's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2012 | Q1 | John Millman | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |