Sam Groth vs Rajeev Ram — Nottingham2 CH Semi-final

Nottingham2 CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
AUS5
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2014
grass
USA8
Rajeev Ram
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Groth S.
7-6 7-6
Ram R.
Groth S.
77772
Ram R.
65640

Sam Groth defeated Rajeev Ram 7-6 7-6 in the Nottingham2 CH semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Rajeev Ram came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sam Groth claimed a first win over Rajeev Ram in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-06NewportR16grassRajeev Ram6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Groth S.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Ram R.

Ram R.serving95% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Groth S.Ram R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
32%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.3
7.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Groth S.Ram R.
Clutch Rating·Even
28
31
Break points saved·Even
89
85
Break points won·Even
7
9
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
16
Tiebreaks·Dominant
31
85

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

Draw

Final
Kyrgios N.
Groth S.[5]
7-637-67
Semi-finals
Groth S.[5]
Ram R.[8]
7-657-64
Kyrgios N.
Mecir Jr M.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Kyrgios N.
Krajinovic F.
4-66-47-64
Mecir Jr M.
Copil M.[7]
7-53-66-3
Ram R.[8]
Ito T.[4]
4-67-686-4
Groth S.[5]
Muller G.[2]
6-47-5
R16
Mecir Jr M.
Pavic A.
3-67-57-64
Copil M.[7]
Willis M.
7-636-4
Kyrgios N.
Edmund K.
6-36-3
Ito T.[4]
Moriya H.
6-16-4
Krajinovic F.
Fischer M.
7-620-66-3
Ram R.[8]
Williams R.
6-36-0
Groth S.[5]
Venus M.
7-6136-4
Muller G.[2]
Rice D.
6-36-4
R32
Krajinovic F.
Sugita Y.[6]
7-657-67
Copil M.[7]
Bubka S.
6-37-63
Groth S.[5]
Bozoljac I.
7-627-66
Venus M.
Uchiyama Y.
7-656-2
Kyrgios N.
Bemelmans R.
4-66-46-4
Pavic A.
Smethurst D.
3-67-676-3
Edmund K.
Soeda G.[1]
6-26-2
Fischer M.
Zemlja G.
7-656-0
Mecir Jr M.
Beck A.[3]
6-786-16-1
Willis M.
Corrie E.
6-13-66-4
Ram R.[8]
Kosakowski D.
6-26-3
Williams R.
Golding O.
6-36-4
Moriya H.
Smith J.
3-66-37-62
Ito T.[4]
Krajicek A.
6-26-2
Rice D.
Kutrovsky D.
6-46-747-5
Muller G.[2]
Grigelis L.
7-636-4