Tim Smyczek vs Benjamin BeckerIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2015
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Smyczek T.
6-3 7-6
Becker B.
Smyczek T.
6772
Becker B.
3640

Tim Smyczek defeated Benjamin Becker 6-3 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128. Tim Smyczek claimed a first win over Benjamin Becker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tim Smyczek closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-02-08San JoseR32hardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Smyczek T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

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
1st serve in·Even
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
34
42
Break points saved·Even
84
81
Break points won·Slight edge
23
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
35
60
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
29

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
27°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 21%