Men's Singles
Sahil Sayed vs Owais Tahasildar
Qualifying Round 1 · Match #3 · Court 3 · Fri, Aug 7, 4:25 PM
Summary
Sahil Sayed Turns Two Six-Point Deficits into a Straight-Games Win
Sahil Sayed needed only two points after 13-all in the opener, but the decisive work had started much earlier. He recovered from 6-12 down to level the game at 12-12, then won three of the next four rallies to take it 15-13 against Owais Tahasildar on Court 3.
Tahasildar had controlled the middle stretch of the first game, building leads of 6-4 and 12-10. Sayed's six-point recovery was the match's largest comeback, while Tahasildar never surrendered a lead of his own according to the recorded analytics. That made the first game's closing run especially costly: from 12-12, Sayed finished with three wins in four rallies.
The second game followed a different path before reaching the same destination. Sayed opened 2-0, but Tahasildar answered with seven straight rallies to move from 2-2 to 9-2. After the interval at 3-8, Sayed narrowed the gap to 9-8, and Tahasildar briefly held on at 11-9. Sayed then won six of the final eight rallies, closing the match 15-12.
The less obvious pattern is how sharply the balance changed at the biggest points. Sayed won 11 of 14 recorded clutch rallies, compared with Tahasildar's three, despite the overall rally count being 30-25. Sayed advanced from the qualifying first round with a 24-minute, 15-13, 15-12 victory; Tahasildar's strongest stretches were not enough to survive the finishes.
MS · Qual R1
CompletedCourt 3
23:55
| Side | Games | G1 | G2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahil Sayed, winner | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| Owais Tahasildar | 0 | 13 | 12 |
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
- 55
- Match duration
- 24m
- Average scoring gap
- 19s
- Longest scoring gap
- 106s
2 games
Court 3
Between umpire taps
Game 2 at 0–0
Score & result
The durable game scores and result recorded for this match.
| Measure | Sahil Sayed | Owais Tahasildar |
|---|---|---|
| Games won | 2 | 0 |
| Points won | 30 | 25 |
| 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. | 55%30 of 55 points | 45%25 of 55 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 | Sahil Sayed | Owais Tahasildar |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 57%17 of 30 rallies | 48%12 of 25 rallies |
| On receiveRallies your side won when receiving. Strong receivers turn the opponent's serve into their point. | 52%13 of 25 rallies | 43%13 of 30 rallies |
| First 5 ralliesPoints won in the first five rallies of each game — do you start switched on or need time to warm up? | 50%5 of 10 rallies | 50%5 of 10 rallies |
| After intervalsPoints won in the first three rallies after a break — does the reset (and the coaching) help? | 67%6 of 9 rallies | 33%3 of 9 rallies |
| Longest streakYour longest run of consecutive points inside one game. | 55 rallies | 55 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 | Sahil Sayed | Owais Tahasildar |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 79%11 of 14 rallies | 21%3 of 14 rallies |
| Baseline ralliesAll other rallies — your normal level, used as the comparison for clutch play. | 46%19 of 41 rallies | 54%22 of 41 rallies |
| Max deficit overcomeThe biggest deficit you clawed back in a game you went on to win. | 66 points | 00 points |
| Max lead surrenderedThe biggest lead you let slip in a game you went on to lose. | 00 points | 66 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 | Sahil Sayed | Owais Tahasildar |
|---|---|---|
| Quicker pointsWin rate in quicker points (below this match's median gap) — a proxy for attacking, short exchanges. | 63%17 of 27 rallies | 37%10 of 27 rallies |
| Longer pointsWin rate in longer points — a proxy for grinding rallies. Compare with short rallies to see where you win. | 44%12 of 27 rallies | 56%15 of 27 rallies |
| First gamePoint win rate in game 1 vs the last game — did your level hold up as the match went on? | 54%15 of 28 rallies | 46%13 of 28 rallies |
| Last 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 |