Conor Niland vs Paul Capdeville

Houston · ATP · Q16

IRL

Conor Niland

44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Sunday, 4 April 2010 · 00:00

clay

CHI

Paul Capdeville

43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Niland C.

6-1 1-6 6-4

Capdeville P.

Niland C.

6162

Capdeville P.

1641

Conor Niland defeated Paul Capdeville 6-1 1-6 6-4 in the Houston q16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Capdeville came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Match story: Conor Niland came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 1–6 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Niland C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Capdeville P.

Capdeville P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Niland C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Niland C.Capdeville P.

1st serve in·Even

64%

63%

1st serve points won·Even

63%

66%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

40%

45%

Service points won·Even

55%

58%

Return points won·Even

35%

38%

Break points saved·Slight edge

48%

57%

Aces / match·Slight edge

4.7

3.9

Double faults / match·Dominant

5.3

3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (3 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-slowfavours grinders

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Conor Niland vs Paul Capdeville — Houston Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return