Blaz Rola vs Joao Souza — Poznan CH Semi-final

Poznan CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
SLO1
Blaz Rola
35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 July 2014
clay
BRA4
Joao Souza
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWL
Rola B.
3-6 7-6 6-3
Souza J.
Rola B.
37762
Souza J.
66231

Blaz Rola defeated Joao Souza 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the Poznan CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Souza came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Blaz Rola claimed a first win over Joao Souza in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-02-16Rio de JaneiroR16clayJoao Souza6-4 6-7(9) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rola B.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Souza J.

Souza J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rola B.

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
Rola B.Souza J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.9
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Rola B.Souza J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
17
10
Break points saved·Even
81
77
Break points won·Slight edge
5
10
Deciding sets·Even
6
7
Tiebreaks·Dominant
51
12

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Goffin D.[3]
Rola B.[1]
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Rola B.[1]
Souza J.[4]
3-67-626-3
Goffin D.[3]
Pavlasek A.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Souza J.[4]
Ungur A.[8]
7-54-66-4
Pavlasek A.
Haider Maurer A.[2]
3-67-56-0
Rola B.[1]
Machado R.
1-66-16-2
Goffin D.[3]
Alund M.
6-36-2
R16
Alund M.
Lopez Perez E.
6-16-2
Goffin D.[3]
Panfil G.
6-26-2
Haider Maurer A.[2]
Daniel T.
6-36-1
Souza J.[4]
Cervantes Huegun I.
7-666-3
Rola B.[1]
Smirnov A.
6-36-2
Machado R.
Kapas A.
6-46-2
Ungur A.[8]
Zekic M.
6-27-69
Pavlasek A.
Majchrzak K.
4-67-56-1
R32
Kapas A.
Beck A.[6]
6-37-65
Souza J.[4]
Bachinger M.
6-26-4
Lopez Perez E.
Gigounon G.
6-47-5
Panfil G.
Dutra Silva R.
7-636-3
Goffin D.[3]
Burquier G.
6-06-4
Cervantes Huegun I.
Koolhof W.
6-746-46-4
Ungur A.[8]
Coppejans K.
6-36-1
Alund M.
Dzumhur D.[5]
6-47-62
Daniel T.
Bolt A.
6-46-2
Machado R.
Albot R.
4-66-26-3
Majchrzak K.
Herbert P.[7]
7-637-5
Zekic M.
Koniusz B.
6-777-667-5
Pavlasek A.
Coric B.
4-66-36-1
Rola B.[1]
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-26-1
Smirnov A.
Lapentti G.
6-16-3
Haider Maurer A.[2]
Garin C.
6-47-63