Viktor Troicki vs Sam Groth — Stuttgart Quarter-final

Stuttgart · ATP · Quarter-final
SRB8
Viktor Troicki
40 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 June 2015
grass
AUS
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWL
Troicki V.
7-6 6-1
Groth S.
Troicki V.
7762
Groth S.
6310

Viktor Troicki defeated Sam Groth 7-6 6-1 in the Stuttgart quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Sam Groth came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Viktor Troicki claimed a first win over Sam Groth in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Viktor Troicki came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-08-03WashingtonR32hardSam Groth6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Troicki V.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Troicki V.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Troicki V.Groth S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.1
14.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Troicki V.Groth S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
28
Break points saved·Even
91
89
Break points won·Clear edge
27
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Troicki V.[8]
7-636-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Monfils G.[4]
6-36-4
Troicki V.[8]
Cilic M.[2]
6-36-717-62
Quarter-finals
Troicki V.[8]
Groth S.
7-636-1
Cilic M.[2]
Zverev M.
4-67-657-65
Monfils G.[4]
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
7-53-66-3
Nadal R.[1]
Tomic B.[5]
6-46-766-3
R16
Nadal R.[1]
Baghdatis M.
7-656-746-2
Tomic B.[5]
Haas T.
7-666-2
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Janowicz J.
6-46-4
Zverev M.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Groth S.
Lopez F.[3]
3-67-657-66
Cilic M.[2]
Bachinger M.
7-626-3
Monfils G.[4]
Haider Maurer A.
7-667-65
Troicki V.[8]
Zverev A.
6-36-766-3
R32
Baghdatis M.
Rosol L.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Kukushkin M.
6-47-5
Janowicz J.
Brown D.
6-756-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-3
Troicki V.[8]
Coric B.
6-26-0
Zverev A.
Pavic M.
3-66-26-3
Tomic B.[5]
Struff J.
6-37-65
Haider Maurer A.
Marterer M.
7-656-3
Bachinger M.
Gojowczyk P.
7-57-5
Groth S.
Stakhovsky S.
4-67-55-3
Zverev M.
Thiem D.[7]
7-646-2
Seppi A.
Becker B.
6-16-2