Men's Singles
Soham Naik vs Advait Balakrishnan
Round of 16 · Match #3 · Court 2 · Sat, Aug 8, 5:05 PM
Summary
Soham Naik turns an 8-5 deficit into a straight-games win over Advait Balakrishnan
Advait Balakrishnan led 8-5 in the opening game, but Soham Naik changed the match there. The third-seeded Naik won the next seven rallies to move 12-8 ahead, then held off a late three-point response to take the game 15-12 on Court 2.
The second game was tighter early. Balakrishnan recovered from 5-3 down to lead 6-5, but Naik answered with six consecutive points and reached 11-6. That run settled the match’s direction: Balakrishnan took only one more rally, while Naik closed out a 15-7 victory in 20 minutes.
The rally detail underlines how sharply the match shifted after the intervals. Naik won four of nine rallies before the recorded mid-game break in game one and eight of nine afterward. Balakrishnan experienced the reverse pattern in game two, winning five of nine before the interval but only one of nine after it.
Naik finished with 30 points to Balakrishnan’s 19, and his longest run was seven points against Balakrishnan’s four. Balakrishnan made the stronger opening in game one and stayed close through 8-8, but Naik’s two decisive runs—7-0 in the first game and 6-0 in the second—carried him into the next round.
MS · R16
CompletedCourt 2
20:27
| Side | Games | G1 | G2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soham Naik[3], winner | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| Advait Balakrishnan | 0 | 12 | 7 |
Match analytics
Both sides, from the same durable result and validated scoring record.
Data note: Rally and timing insights use the accepted umpire log; timing gaps include recovery and repositioning.
- Points played
- 49
- Match duration
- 20m
- Average scoring gap
- 18s
- Longest scoring gap
- 44s
2 games
Court 2
Between umpire taps
Game 2 at 11–6
Score & result
The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.
| Measure | Soham Naik | Advait Balakrishnan |
|---|---|---|
| Games won | 2 | 0 |
| Points won | 30 | 19 |
| Point shareOf every point you played, the share you won. Above 50% means you outscored your opponents overall — a fairer measure than match wins alone. | 61%30 of 49 points | 39%19 of 49 points |
Serve & rally
Rallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished.
| Measure | Soham Naik | Advait Balakrishnan |
|---|---|---|
| On serveRallies your side won when serving. Every rally scores a point either way, but serving sets up the attack — a low number here means the serve is being punished. | 66%19 of 29 rallies | 45%9 of 20 rallies |
| On receiveRallies your side won when receiving. Strong receivers turn the opponent's serve into their point. | 55%11 of 20 rallies | 34%10 of 29 rallies |
| First 5 ralliesPoints won in the first five rallies of each game — do you start switched on or need time to warm up? | 60%6 of 10 rallies | 40%4 of 10 rallies |
| After intervalsPoints won in the first three rallies after a break — does the reset (and the coaching) help? | 89%8 of 9 rallies | 11%1 of 9 rallies |
| Longest streakYour longest run of consecutive points inside one game. | 77 rallies | 44 rallies |
Pressure & momentum
Rallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games.
| Measure | Soham Naik | Advait Balakrishnan |
|---|---|---|
| Tight-end ralliesRallies at tight endgame scores — the last few points of a game, scaled to its format (18+ in a 21-point game, 12+ in a 15-point game). These points decide close games. | 60%6 of 10 rallies | 40%4 of 10 rallies |
| Baseline ralliesAll other rallies — your normal level, used as the comparison for clutch play. | 62%24 of 39 rallies | 38%15 of 39 rallies |
| Max deficit overcomeThe biggest deficit you clawed back in a game you went on to win. | 33 points | 00 points |
| Max lead surrenderedThe biggest lead you let slip in a game you went on to lose. | 00 points | 33 points |
| Challenge accuracyLine-call reviews you asked for, and how many went your way. | —No challenges | —No challenges |
Tempo & endurance
Average time between points, from the umpire's scoring taps. Approximate — it includes the walk back to position, not just the rally.
| Measure | Soham Naik | Advait Balakrishnan |
|---|---|---|
| Quicker pointsWin rate in quicker points (below this match's median gap) — a proxy for attacking, short exchanges. | 75%18 of 24 rallies | 25%6 of 24 rallies |
| Longer pointsWin rate in longer points — a proxy for grinding rallies. Compare with short rallies to see where you win. | 50%12 of 24 rallies | 50%12 of 24 rallies |
| First gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 56%15 of 27 rallies | 44%12 of 27 rallies |
| Last gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 68%15 of 22 rallies | 32%7 of 22 rallies |