Santiago Giraldo vs Thomaz BellucciAuckland Quarter-final

Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2011
hard
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Giraldo S.
6-2 6-4
Bellucci T.
Giraldo S.
662
Bellucci T.
24

Santiago Giraldo defeated Thomaz Bellucci 6-2 6-4 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-17GenevaSFclayThomaz Bellucci6-3 6-4
2014-02-24Sao PauloR32clayThomaz Bellucci4-6 7-5 6-3
2014-02-17Rio de JaneiroR32clayThomaz Bellucci3-6 6-4 6-3
2012-04-06Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs COLRRclayThomaz Bellucci6-2 7-6(3) 6-2
2011-04-18BarcelonaR64claySantiago Giraldo7-5 6-3
2008-04-11Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs COLRRclaySantiago Giraldo6-7(6) 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bellucci T.

Bellucci T.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.7
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
28
21
Break points saved·Even
82
79
Break points won·Even
19
21
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
20
Tiebreaks·Even
26
22

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 49%