Martin Klizan vs Joao Sousa — SVK vs POR Round Robin
Martin Klizan defeated Joao Sousa 6-2 7-5 6-7 6-1 in the SVK vs POR round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Martin Klizan came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 7–5 6–7 6–1.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedKlizan M. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Klizan M. leads 1–0 · Clay: Sousa J. leads 1–0
- Klizan M.September 2012SVK vs PORThis matchHard6-2 7-5 6-7 6-1
- Sousa J.March 2011Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs SVKClay6-2 4-1
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchKlizan M.Sousa J.1 733ELO1 7031 637Hard ELO1 6285–5Last 104–623Age23191 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRight
Cite this
Martin Klizan beat Joao Sousa 6-2 7-5 6-7 6-1. Umpiry, "Martin Klizan vs Joao Sousa — SVK vs POR Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2012-09-14/klizan-vs-sousa-svk-vs-por-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 14 September 2012).