Joao Sousa vs David Ferrer — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Quarter-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2013
hard
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Sousa J.
6-2 7-6
Ferrer D.
Sousa J.
6782
Ferrer D.
266–

Joao Sousa defeated David Ferrer 6-2 7-6 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over David Ferrer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-08AucklandR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-2
2016-10-24ViennaR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Ferrer D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Ferrer D.

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
Sousa J.Ferrer D.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Ferrer D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
84
Break points saved·Even
91
95
Break points won·Dominant
14
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
78

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

Draw

Final
Sousa J.
Benneteau J.
2-67-56-4
Semi-finals
Benneteau J.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-3
Sousa J.
Melzer J.
6-43-66-4
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Delbonis F.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Tursunov D.
2-66-37-63
Benneteau J.
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Sousa J.
Ferrer D.
6-27-66
R16
Delbonis F.
Pospisil V.
7-627-61
Mannarino A.
Almagro N.
6-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Baghdatis M.
6-17-5
Ferrer D.
Viola M.
6-26-3
Sousa J.
Cuevas P.
4-67-56-0
Melzer J.
Zverev M.
7-56-4
Benneteau J.
Andujar P.
7-686-2
Tursunov D.
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-4
R32
Andujar P.
Zemlja G.
3-67-5
Mannarino A.
Brands D.
6-36-4
Viola M.
Devvarman S.
6-36-3
Tursunov D.
Ram R.
7-56-0
Carreno Busta P.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-656-0
Cuevas P.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Sousa J.
Harrison R.
6-36-2
Zverev M.
Zeballos H.
7-656-2
Delbonis F.
Chung H.
6-46-2
Pospisil V.
Hanescu V.
1-66-16-3
Benneteau J.
Przysiezny M.
7-666-4
Baghdatis M.
Berlocq C.
7-636-3