Joao Sousa vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Metz Quarter-final

Metz · ATP · Quarter-final
POR6
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Sousa J.
3-6 6-3 7-6
Mathieu P.
Sousa J.
36772
Mathieu P.
63641

Joao Sousa defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 3-6 6-3 7-6 in the Metz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Henri Mathieu came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

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
Sousa J.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
35
44
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Clear edge
14
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
48
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
37

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