Joao Sousa vs Ivan Dodig — Metz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
POR6
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
CRO
Ivan Dodig
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLL
Sousa J.
6-2 6-2
Dodig I.
Sousa J.
662
Dodig I.
220

Joao Sousa defeated Ivan Dodig 6-2 6-2 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Dodig came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Joao Sousa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Ivan Dodig in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR128hardIvan Dodig6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Dodig I.

Dodig I.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Dodig I.

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.Dodig I.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Dodig I.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
35
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
85
Break points won·Dominant
14
39
Deciding sets·Even
48
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
60

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
Final
Goffin D.[8]
Sousa J.[6]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Goffin D.[8]
Struff J.
7-646-3
Sousa J.[6]
Monfils G.[2]
7-666-2
Quarter-finals
Struff J.
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
5-0
Goffin D.[8]
Tsonga J.[1]
1-67-657-5
Sousa J.[6]
Mathieu P.
3-66-37-64
Monfils G.[2]
Janowicz J.[7]
6-36-4
R16
Goffin D.[8]
Kamke T.
6-16-3
Tsonga J.[1]
Muller G.
7-676-4
Kohlschreiber P.[3]
Lorenzi P.
6-37-5
Struff J.
Chardy J.[5]
6-756-36-4
Sousa J.[6]
Sijsling I.
6-33-67-63
Mathieu P.
Rosol L.[4]
6-36-4
Janowicz J.[7]
Nieminen J.
6-46-4
Monfils G.[2]
Przysiezny M.
7-56-1
R32
Sijsling I.
Seppi A.
6-04-1
Muller G.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-17-66
Goffin D.[8]
Serra F.
6-26-2
Chardy J.[5]
Mahut N.
7-657-5
Sousa J.[6]
Dodig I.
6-26-2
Janowicz J.[7]
Mannarino A.
2-67-656-4
Nieminen J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-4
Przysiezny M.
Herbert P.
6-43-67-64
Struff J.
Lajovic D.
6-766-36-3
Mathieu P.
Becker B.
7-627-63
Lorenzi P.
Lokoli L.
6-26-4
Kamke T.
De Schepper K.
6-37-65