Thomaz Bellucci vs Alejandro Falla — Madrid Masters Qualifying Round 1

Madrid Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
BRA
Thomaz Bellucci
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 May 2014
clay
COL9
Alejandro Falla
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLL
Bellucci T.
6-3 1-6 6-3
Falla A.
Bellucci T.
6162
Falla A.
3631

Thomaz Bellucci defeated Alejandro Falla 6-3 1-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Thomaz Bellucci extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Thomaz Bellucci closed it out in three sets, 6–3 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-01TokyoR32hardAlejandro Falla7-5 6-2
2012-04-06Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs COLRRclayThomaz Bellucci2-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
2011-07-25Los AngelesR16hardThomaz Bellucci6-0 6-1
2009-05-08Davis Cup G1 R2: COL vs BRARRhardThomaz Bellucci7-6(5) 3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
2008-07-14IndianapolisR32hardAlejandro Falla3-6 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Bellucci T.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Falla A.

Falla A.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Bellucci T.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Bellucci T.Falla A.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 167). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bellucci T.Falla A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
21
32
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
73
Break points won·Clear edge
21
39
Deciding sets·Even
20
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 24%
Q2
Becker B.[6]
Tomic B.[12]
3-67-646-4
Golubev A.[5]
Gonzalez A.[13]
6-42-66-3
Thiem D.[8]
Matosevic M.[7]
6-46-4
Giraldo S.[1]
Kamke T.
4-66-16-2
Mathieu P.[14]
Harrison R.
6-26-4
Gabashvili T.[3]
Kubot L.[11]
6-36-3
Sijsling I.[4]
Bellucci T.
6-23-66-3
Q1
Gonzalez A.[13]
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-46-2
Gabashvili T.[3]
Pouille L.
6-26-4
Harrison R.
Benneteau J.[2]
6-36-4
Matosevic M.[7]
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-716-1
Bellucci T.
Falla A.[9]
6-31-66-3
Sijsling I.[4]
Mannarino A.
6-16-1
Mathieu P.[14]
Munoz de la Nava D.
7-56-3
Thiem D.[8]
Mayer L.
6-766-26-4
Becker B.[6]
Berrer M.
7-56-3
Golubev A.[5]
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-4
Giraldo S.[1]
Donskoy E.
6-36-2
Kamke T.
Nedovyesov A.[10]
6-44-0
Tomic B.[12]
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Kubot L.[11]
Riba P.
6-17-65