Joao Souza vs Leonardo Mayer — Sao Paulo Quarter-final

Sao Paulo · ATP · Quarter-final
BRA
Joao Souza
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
clay
ARG4
Leonardo Mayer
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLWL
Souza J.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Mayer L.
Souza J.
6362
Mayer L.
4631

Joao Souza defeated Leonardo Mayer 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Sao Paulo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Leonardo Mayer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Joao Souza had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay. Joao Souza claimed a first win over Leonardo Mayer in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Souza closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQ1clayLeonardo Mayer6-2 6-1
2015-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: ARG vs BRARRclayLeonardo Mayer7-6(4) 7-6(5) 5-7 5-7 15-13

Serve vs return

This season
Souza J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mayer L.

Mayer L.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Souza 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
Souza J.Mayer L.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
6.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Souza J.Mayer L.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
10
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
93
Break points won·Even
10
10
Deciding sets·Even
7
11
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
70

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
Cuevas P.[5]
Vanni L.
6-43-67-64
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.[5]
Giraldo S.[6]
6-46-3
Vanni L.
Souza J.
6-46-756-4
Quarter-finals
Giraldo S.[6]
Fognini F.[3]
7-647-5
Vanni L.
Lajovic D.
7-657-64
Cuevas P.[5]
Almagro N.
7-663-66-2
Souza J.
Mayer L.[4]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cuevas P.[5]
Bagnis F.
5-1
Vanni L.
De Bakker T.
7-653-66-3
Lajovic D.
Verdasco F.[7]
6-766-36-4
Giraldo S.[6]
Berlocq C.
4-67-56-3
Almagro N.
Robredo T.[2]
6-37-61
Mayer L.[4]
Ramos A.
6-43-66-1
Fognini F.[3]
Schwartzman D.
6-31-66-2
Souza J.
Klizan M.[8]
3-66-36-2
R32
De Bakker T.
Monaco J.
6-757-646-4
Lajovic D.
Andujar P.
3-66-36-2
Verdasco F.[7]
Gonzalez M.
6-26-3
Klizan M.[8]
Bellucci T.
5-76-37-5
Giraldo S.[6]
Coppejans K.
7-57-64
Berlocq C.
Pella G.
6-47-64
Schwartzman D.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-4
Bagnis F.
Delbonis F.
6-32-66-4
Ramos A.
Clezar G.
7-57-5
Cuevas P.[5]
Vesely J.
6-43-67-5
Almagro N.
Rola B.
7-636-4
Souza J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-27-66