Sam Querrey vs Nicolas Massu — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
Sam Querrey
38 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 April 2010
clay
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Querrey S.
6-3 3-6 6-4
Massu N.
Querrey S.
6362
Massu N.
3641

Sam Querrey defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 3-6 6-4 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sam Querrey claimed a first win over Nicolas Massu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sam Querrey closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-14HoustonR32clayNicolas Massu5-7 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Querrey S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Querrey S.

Serve advantage — Querrey S.

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
Querrey S.Massu N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
58%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.8
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Querrey S.Massu N.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
80
Break points won·Dominant
14
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
46
Tiebreaks·Even
55
56

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Chela J.
Querrey S.
5-76-46-3
Semi-finals
Chela J.
Zeballos H.
7-56-2
Querrey S.
Odesnik W.
7-631-67-5
Quarter-finals
Zeballos H.
Gonzalez F.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
Odesnik W.
Malisse X.
6-46-1
Chela J.
Hewitt L.
6-46-3
R16
Malisse X.
Isner J.
7-636-777-63
Zeballos H.
Sela D.
6-36-2
Chela J.
Schwank E.
6-16-756-1
Hewitt L.
Devvarman S.
1-66-07-62
Gonzalez F.
Anderson K.
6-44-66-4
Odesnik W.
Kukushkin M.
6-17-5
Querrey S.
Kavcic B.
6-26-1
Massu N.
Sweeting R.
6-757-636-4
R32
Zeballos H.
Dent T.
6-3
Chela J.
Ram R.
6-23-0
Schwank E.
Daniel M.
6-36-2
Sweeting R.
Korolev E.
6-34-66-2
Massu N.
Zverev M.
6-46-2
Odesnik W.
Janowicz J.
6-36-4
Kavcic B.
Istomin D.
6-34-66-3
Kukushkin M.
Yani M.
6-17-5
Anderson K.
Young D.
7-56-3
Sela D.
Levine J.
6-47-66
Devvarman S.
Niland C.
6-46-2
Malisse X.
Lindahl N.
6-37-5