Salvatore Caruso def. Henri Laaksonen
6-2 6-4 6-3
Salvatore Caruso defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the 2021 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Salvatore Caruso | Henri Laaksonen |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 8 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.2% | 57.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.4% | 64.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 46.4% | 28.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 61.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.6% | 49.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.9% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 50.5% | 32.4% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 57.8% | 42.2% |
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. | +4.3 | -13.8 |
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. | +13.8 | -4.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Salvatore Caruso | Henri Laaksonen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ITA | SUI |
| Birth date | Dec 15, 1992 | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Height | 185 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 78 | 139 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 863 | 492 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,703 | 1,680 |
| Current career W-L | 19–44 | 37–64 |
| Current career earnings | $1,986,199 | $2,379,345 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.