Joao Souza vs Blaz Rola — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
BRA
Joao Souza
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2015
clay
SLO
Blaz Rola
35 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWW
Souza J.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Rola B.
Souza J.
66962
Rola B.
471141

Joao Souza defeated Blaz Rola 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Souza came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Souza 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
Souza J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Rola B.

Rola B.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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.Rola B.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Souza J.Rola B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
10
17
Break points saved·Even
77
81
Break points won·Slight edge
10
5
Deciding sets·Even
7
6
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
51

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