Aljaz Bedene vs Tim Smyczek — Irving CH Final

Irving CH · CHALLENGER · Final
SLO
Aljaz Bedene
36 yrs · 181 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
hard
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
Bedene A.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Smyczek T.
Bedene A.
77362
Smyczek T.
63631

Aljaz Bedene defeated Tim Smyczek 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Irving CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Smyczek came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Aljaz Bedene closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Bedene A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Smyczek T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Bedene A.

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
Bedene A.Smyczek T.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.4
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Bedene A.Smyczek T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
71
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
84
Break points won·Clear edge
38
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Bedene A.
Smyczek T.
7-633-66-3
Semi-finals
Bedene A.
Edmund K.
7-616-1
Smyczek T.
Muller G.[2]
6-47-68
Quarter-finals
Edmund K.
Darcis S.
7-656-2
Bedene A.
Baghdatis M.[7]
6-37-65
Smyczek T.
Becker B.[3]
6-26-3
Muller G.[2]
Zverev A.
6-23-66-4
R16
Edmund K.
Schwartzman D.[8]
3-66-36-1
Bedene A.
Thiem D.[4]
6-43-66-2
Darcis S.
Chardy J.[1]
6-34-66-3
Baghdatis M.[7]
Mathieu P.
4-67-656-1
Smyczek T.
Stakhovsky S.[5]
7-50-66-3
Becker B.[3]
Dzumhur D.
7-56-1
Zverev A.
Janowicz J.[6]
6-27-63
Muller G.[2]
Kudla D.
6-46-0
R32
Baghdatis M.[7]
Brown D.
7-667-60
Darcis S.
Ward J.
6-46-4
Edmund K.
Kamke T.
6-46-4
Schwartzman D.[8]
Elias G.
6-33-66-2
Janowicz J.[6]
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-631-66-2
Chardy J.[1]
Cecchinato M.
6-36-2
Thiem D.[4]
Sela D.
6-31-66-3
Bedene A.
Ram R.
6-37-5
Mathieu P.
Matosevic M.
7-651-67-65
Stakhovsky S.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Smyczek T.
Struff J.
7-636-2
Dzumhur D.
Schretter J.
6-16-0
Becker B.[3]
Dustov F.
6-36-2
Zverev A.
Fratangelo B.
6-41-66-1
Kudla D.
Russell M.
6-46-716-4
Muller G.[2]
Andujar P.
7-626-4