Joao Sousa vs Jurgen Melzer — Geneva Round of 16

Geneva · ATP · Round of 16
POR6
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 17 May 2015
clay
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWLW
Sousa J.
6-4 6-4
Melzer J.
Sousa J.
662
Melzer J.
440

Joao Sousa defeated Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-4 in the Geneva round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-18DusseldorfR16clayJurgen Melzer7-6(6) 4-6 6-4
2013-09-23Kuala LumpurSFhardJoao Sousa6-4 3-6 6-4
2013-02-25AcapulcoR32hardJoao Sousa6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Melzer J.

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
Sousa J.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
35
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
86
Break points won·Clear edge
14
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
65
Tiebreaks·Even
23
27

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
16°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 67%
Final
Bellucci T.
Sousa J.[6]
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Sousa J.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-32-66-4
Bellucci T.
Giraldo S.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Delbonis F.
Wawrinka S.[1]
6-756-46-4
Sousa J.[6]
Andujar P.[3]
6-42-67-66
Bellucci T.
Ramos A.
6-01-66-3
Giraldo S.
Cilic M.[2]
7-56-3
R16
Wawrinka S.[1]
Rosol L.
6-43-66-3
Delbonis F.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-4
Ramos A.
Becker B.[4]
7-626-2
Giraldo S.
Youzhny M.[8]
6-46-4
Cilic M.[2]
Rublev A.
4-67-676-1
Bellucci T.
Istomin D.
6-46-4
Andujar P.[3]
Mannarino A.
3-67-626-2
Sousa J.[6]
Melzer J.
6-46-4
R32
Youzhny M.[8]
Struff J.
7-627-65
Rosol L.
Lu Y.
1-67-617-5
Delbonis F.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-4
Kuznetsov A.
Haider Maurer A.[5]
6-26-4
Mannarino A.
Berlocq C.
4-66-16-4
Sousa J.[6]
Souza J.
7-56-3
Giraldo S.
Berankis R.
6-36-756-3
Istomin D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-06-2
Melzer J.
Dzumhur D.
6-26-3
Bellucci T.
Baghdatis M.[7]
6-756-36-3
Ramos A.
Matosevic M.
7-626-2
Rublev A.
Nieminen J.
6-36-747-64