Pablo Cuevas vs Albert Montanes — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
URU6
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
clay
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLLL
Cuevas P.
6-2 6-2
Montanes A.
Cuevas P.
662
Montanes A.
220

Pablo Cuevas defeated Albert Montanes 6-2 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Albert Montanes came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Pablo Cuevas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-03EstorilQFclayAlbert Montanes6-4 6-3
2010-02-22AcapulcoR16hardPablo Cuevas7-5 6-3
2010-02-15Buenos AiresR32clayAlbert Montanes6-2 6-2
2009-02-02Vina del MarR16clayPablo Cuevas7-6(2) 6-4
2008-07-14AmersfoortR16clayAlbert Montanes6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

Montanes A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Serve advantage — Cuevas P.

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
Cuevas P.Montanes A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Montanes A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
58
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
93
80
Break points won·Slight edge
32
24
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
63

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Ferrer D.[2]
Fognini F.[4]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Fognini F.[4]
Nadal R.[1]
1-66-27-5
Ferrer D.[2]
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-1
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Cuevas P.[6]
4-67-56-0
Fognini F.[4]
Delbonis F.
6-46-7107-69
Haider Maurer A.
Souza J.
7-641-66-4
Ferrer D.[2]
Monaco J.
6-34-66-2
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Carreno Busta P.
7-56-3
Cuevas P.[6]
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Monaco J.
Nieminen J.
6-17-64
Delbonis F.
Klizan M.[8]
6-26-1
Ferrer D.[2]
De Bakker T.
7-682-0
Souza J.
Rola B.
6-46-796-4
Fognini F.[4]
Andujar P.
6-36-2
Haider Maurer A.
Robredo T.[3]
6-36-2
R32
Delbonis F.
Schwartzman D.
6-787-662-1
Carreno Busta P.
Berlocq C.
6-36-736-0
Montanes A.
Gonzalez M.
4-66-46-0
Cuevas P.[6]
Almagro N.
4-66-36-4
Andujar P.
Lorenzi P.
3-66-06-3
Robredo T.[3]
Ymer E.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.[2]
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-3
Rola B.
Mayer L.[5]
4-67-634-1
Monaco J.
Giraldo S.[7]
6-33-0
Nieminen J.
Cecchinato M.
4-66-37-5
Fognini F.[4]
Vesely J.
1-67-676-1
Haider Maurer A.
Ramos A.
3-66-36-2
Klizan M.[8]
Lajovic D.
6-40-66-4
Souza J.
Arguello F.
6-26-1
De Bakker T.
Clezar G.
5-76-36-1
Nadal R.[1]
Bellucci T.
6-46-1