Tommy Paul def. Blaz Rola
6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(5)
Tommy Paul defeated Blaz Rola 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 7-6(5) in the 2018 Australian Open first qualifying round on hard courts on January 15, 2018.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Tommy Paul | Blaz Rola |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 10 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.0% | 62.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.2% | 75.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 62.2% | 51.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 77.8% | 60.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 68.0% | 65.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 40.0% | 22.2% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 34.1% | 32.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 50.8% | 49.2% |
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. | +4.1 | +2.0 |
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. | -2.0 | -4.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Tommy Paul | Blaz Rola |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SLO |
| Birth date | May 17, 1997 | Oct 5, 1990 |
| Age | 20 | 27 |
| Height | 185 cm | 193 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 150 | 192 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 368 | 271 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,666 | 1,519 |
| Current career W-L | 240–154 | 9–18 |
| Current career earnings | $15,822,076 | $1,148,909 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.