Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Mikael Ymer will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Winston-Salem for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 9:30 pm on STADIUM. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz Garfia who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia -> 1.44
Mikael Ymer -> 2.97
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Prediction and head to head Carlos Alcaraz Garfia vs. Mikael Ymer
This will be the 2nd time that Carlos Alcaraz Garfia and Mikael Ymer clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Ymer (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Ymer won 2-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in at the Australian Open back in February 2021.
Highlights Mikael Ymer vs Carlos Alcaraz Garfia – Australian Open 11-February-2021
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
Ranked no. 54 (career-high), Carlos got to the semifinal after defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-79 6-1 7-61, Marton Fucsovics 6-3 0-6 6-2 and Marcos Giron 7-62 6-2.
In the quarter, Alcaraz Garfia had a good straight sets win against Giron (7-62 6-2). During the match, Alcaraz Garfia scored 76 points vs Giron’s 55. Carlos was exceptionally aggressive to blast 22 winners.
Talking about the service games, Alcaraz Garfia struck 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Overall, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia was exceptionally effective on serve to win 73% (22/30) of his 1st serve and 70% (19/27) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Alcaraz Garfia broke Giron 4 times after converting 33% of his break points (4/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Alcaraz Garfia started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in this tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Alcaraz Garfia has a fantastic record in the last 4 years having won 75% of his matches (97-33). 11-5 on hard in 2021. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Alcaraz Garfia has a compiled24-7 win-loss record in the last 4 years on hard.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in the Oeiras 3 Challenger where he overcame Facundo Bagnis in the final 6-4 6-4 and in in Umag where he defeated Richard Gasquet in the final 6-2 6-2.
The Spaniard has a composed 34-14 win-loss record in 2021, 11-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Winston-Salem
Alcaraz Garfia has never competed in this tournament before.
Mikael Ymer
Ranked no. 90, Ymer reached the semifinal after beating Stefano Travaglia 6-2 1-6 6-2, Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 6-1, Max Purcell 7-5 6-2 and Frances Tiafoe 6-72 6-2 6-3.
In the quarter against Tiafoe, Mikael recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-72 6-2 6-3). During the match Ymer scored 98 points vs Tiafoe’s 88. Mikael was pretty aggressive to blast 41 winners.
About the serving games, Ymer recorded 8 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Mikael Ymer lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Ymer put 65% of his first serves in, winning 71% (41/58) of the points behind his 1st serve and 45% (14/31) on the 2nd serve. Mikael broke Tiafoe 7 times after converting 50% of his break points (7/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Mikael started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Mikael has an aggregate 21-14 win-loss record in 2021, 8-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Alcaraz Garfia | Ymer |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 77 | 89 |
| Pts | 271-228 | 308-255 |
| Total Points | 499 | 563 |
| Winners | 101 | 128 |
| %Winners | 37% | 42% |
Alcaraz Garfia played 3 matches while Ymer competed in 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia surrendered 2 sets, while Mikael Ymer lost 2 sets. Alcaraz Garfia has played 2 set(s) less than Ymer (8 vs 10). Therefore, Alcaraz Garfia played 12 games less than Ymer. The Spaniard scored 101 winners (37% of the total points). On the other side, Mikael blasted 128 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Alcaraz Garfia | Ymer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 1st in | 146/245 | 191/293 |
| %1st in | 60% | 65% |
| 1st pts | 101/146 | 128/191 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 70/99 | 48/102 |
| %2nd pts | 71% | 47% |
Alcaraz Garfia bagged 10 aces (3.3 per match). Ymer scored 15 aces (3.8 per match). Alcaraz Garfia won 69% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 71% of the points. On the other side, Ymer won 67% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Alcaraz Garfia | Ymer |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 22 |
| Converted | 9/25 | 22/39 |
| % Converted | 36% | 56% |
| Conceded | 21 | 27 |
| Saved | 16 | 17 |
| % Saved | 76% | 63% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 10 |
Carlos broke his opponents 9 times with a 36% conversion rate. Carlos conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 76% of the break points that he conceded. Mikael broke his opponents 22 times with a 56% conversion rate. The Swede conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 63% of the break points that he conceded.
| Alcaraz Garfia | |||||
| R2 Popyrin |
R3 Fucsovics |
1/4 Giron |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-79 6-1 7-61 | 6-3 0-6 6-2 | 7-62 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 33 | 23 | 21 | 77 | |
| pts | 112-88 | 83-85 | 76-55 | 271-228 | |
| Total points | 200 | 168 | 131 | 499 | |
| Winners | 48 | 31 | 22 | 101 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 37% | 29% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 62/93 | 54/95 | 30/57 | 146/245 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 57% | 53% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 48/62 | 31/54 | 22/30 | 101/146 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 57% | 73% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 27/31 | 24/41 | 19/27 | 70/99 | |
| % 2nd pts | 87% | 59% | 70% | 71% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| Converted | 2/7 | 3/6 | 4/12 | 9/25 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 50% | 33% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 14 | 5 | 21 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 11/14 | 3/5 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 79% | 60% | 80% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Ymer | ||||||
| R1 Travaglia |
R2 Ramos-Vinolas |
R3 Purcell |
1/4 Tiafoe |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 1-6 6-2 | 6-3 6-1 | 7-5 6-2 | 6-72 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 89 | |
| pts | 79-70 | 58-40 | 73-57 | 98-88 | 308-255 | |
| Total points | 149 | 98 | 130 | 186 | 563 | |
| Winners | 26 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 128 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 52% | 42% | 42% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 48/79 | 40/54 | 45/71 | 58/89 | 191/293 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | 74% | 63% | 65% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 26/48 | 30/40 | 31/45 | 41/58 | 128/191 | |
| % 1st pts | 54% | 75% | 69% | 71% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/31 | 6/14 | 12/26 | 14/31 | 48/102 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 43% | 46% | 45% | 47% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | |
| Converted | 6/13 | 4/5 | 5/7 | 7/14 | 22/39 | |
| Converted % | 46% | 80% | 71% | 50% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 27 | |
| Saved | 4/9 | 1/1 | 3/5 | 9/12 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 44% | 100% | 60% | 75% | 93% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores in Salem Open
- Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori – Richard GasquetGasquet (7-65 6-1) – See score progression
- Ilya IvashkaIvashka – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-72 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Marcos GironGiron (7-62 6-2) – See score progression
- Ivan Dodig/Austin KrajicekDodig/Austin Krajicek – Marcus Daniell/Marcelo DemolinerDaniell/Marcelo Demoliner (7-68 6-2) – See score progression
- Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori – Richard GasquetGasquet (7-6(5) 6-1) – See score progression
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Marcos GironGiron (7-6(2) 6-2) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-7(2) 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Ilya IvashkaIvashka – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Mikael YmerYmer (0-1) – H2H and prediction
