Joao Sousa vs Jurgen Melzer — Kuala Lumpur Semi-final

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Semi-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2013
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Sousa J.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Melzer J.
Sousa J.
6362
Melzer J.
4641

Joao Sousa defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-17GenevaR16clayJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
2014-05-18DusseldorfR16clayJurgen Melzer7-6(6) 4-6 6-4
2013-02-25AcapulcoR32hardJoao Sousa6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

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
Sousa J.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 182). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
35
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Clear edge
14
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
65
Tiebreaks·Even
23
27

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