Luca Vanni vs Joao Souza — Sao Paulo Semi-final

Sao Paulo · ATP · Semi-final
ITA
Luca Vanni
41 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
clay
BRA
Joao Souza
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWL
Vanni L.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Souza J.
Vanni L.
66562
Souza J.
47741

Luca Vanni defeated Joao Souza 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Sao Paulo semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Souza came in defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

  • Match story: Luca Vanni edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Vanni L.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Souza J.

Souza J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Vanni L.

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
Vanni L.Souza J.
1st serve in·Even
61%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Vanni L.Souza J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
17
10
Break points saved·Even
81
77
Break points won·Slight edge
2
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
31
7
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
3
12

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