Julien Benneteau vs Pablo Cuevas — Kuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA4
Julien Benneteau
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2014
hard
URU5
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
Benneteau J.
6-3 6-7 6-4
Cuevas P.
Benneteau J.
66362
Cuevas P.
37741

Julien Benneteau defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Julien Benneteau extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-18CasablancaR16clayJulien Benneteau6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Benneteau J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Cuevas P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Benneteau J.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
4.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Benneteau J.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
58
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Even
30
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
44

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
Nishikori K.[1]
Benneteau J.[4]
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Nieminen J.
6-34-66-2
Benneteau J.[4]
Gulbis E.[2]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Nieminen J.
Andujar P.[7]
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Matosevic M.
6-36-0
Gulbis E.[2]
Becker B.
6-37-5
Benneteau J.[4]
Cuevas P.[5]
6-36-736-4
R16
Nishikori K.[1]
Ram R.
6-26-3
Matosevic M.
Soeda G.
7-656-4
Nieminen J.
Mayer L.[3]
7-656-4
Cuevas P.[5]
Dodig I.
3-67-57-5
Becker B.
Herbert P.
6-47-64
Benneteau J.[4]
Krajinovic F.
6-46-3
Andujar P.[7]
Przysiezny M.
6-46-766-3
Gulbis E.[2]
Petzschner P.
6-36-736-1
R32
Matosevic M.
Kyrgios N.[8]
7-647-63
Ram R.
Jasika O.
4-67-56-3
Soeda G.
Takeuchi K.
6-26-1
Nieminen J.
Oswald P.
6-16-2
Przysiezny M.
Jaziri M.
4-66-46-2
Andujar P.[7]
Burquier G.
6-26-4
Cuevas P.[5]
Melzer J.
6-47-61
Krajinovic F.
Daniel T.
6-26-4
Becker B.
Sousa J.[6]
7-616-2
Petzschner P.
Ward J.
6-43-67-65
Dodig I.
Moriya H.
7-666-1
Herbert P.
Tomic B.
6-43-67-67