Joao Sousa vs Igor Sijsling — Metz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
POR6
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 15 September 2014
hard
NED
Igor Sijsling
38 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLLW
Sousa J.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Sijsling I.
Sousa J.
63772
Sijsling I.
36631

Joao Sousa defeated Igor Sijsling 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-04-07CasablancaR32clayJoao Sousa6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sijsling I.

Sijsling I.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.Sijsling I.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Sijsling I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
11
Break points saved·Dominant
91
60
Break points won·Even
14
16
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
13
Tiebreaks·Even
23
27

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