Evgeny Donskoy vs Joao Sousa — RUS vs POR Round Robin
RUS vs POR · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 12 September 2014 ·
hard
Donskoy E.7-6 6-4 3-6 6-1
Sousa J.
Donskoy E.
76363
Sousa J.
64611
Evgeny Donskoy defeated Joao Sousa 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the RUS vs POR round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Evgeny Donskoy had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Evgeny Donskoy claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Evgeny Donskoy came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–4 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-18 | St. Petersburg | R32 | carpet | Joao Sousa | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2012-01-11 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | Joao Sousa | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
7
22
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
74
Break points won·Even
2
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
2
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
40
8
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About