Joao Sousa vs Fabio Fognini — Umag Quarter-final

Umag · ATP · Quarter-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 July 2015
clay
ITA5
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Sousa J.
6-2 3-6 7-6
Fognini F.
Sousa J.
63782
Fognini F.
26661

Joao Sousa defeated Fabio Fognini 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Umag quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabio Fognini came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Joao Sousa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Fabio Fognini in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

0–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR64clayFabio Fognini6-4 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersR64hardFabio Fognini7-6(8) 2-6 6-3
2016-01-11AucklandR32hardFabio Fognini6-4 2-6 7-6(3)
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR64hardFabio Fognini7-6(2) 6-3
2014-04-13Monte Carlo MastersR64clayFabio Fognini5-7 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Sousa 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
Sousa J.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
87
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Dominant
14
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Thiem D.[4]
Sousa J.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Sousa J.
Bautista Agut R.[2]
4-66-26-3
Thiem D.[4]
Monfils G.[1]
1-66-36-1
Quarter-finals
Thiem D.[4]
Haider Maurer A.
6-756-13-0
Monfils G.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
4-67-656-4
Sousa J.
Fognini F.[5]
6-23-67-66
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Coric B.[7]
6-36-3
R16
Thiem D.[4]
Lajovic D.
6-13-1
Monfils G.[1]
Trinker B.
6-36-0
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Lorenzi P.
6-27-5
Sousa J.
Seppi A.[3]
6-26-2
Coric B.[7]
Bedene A.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Kavcic B.
6-16-2
Haider Maurer A.
Klizan M.[8]
6-46-4
Fognini F.[5]
Dzumhur D.
6-37-5
R32
Trinker B.
Youzhny M.
2-66-36-3
Lajovic D.
Djere L.
6-36-3
Haider Maurer A.
Fabbiano T.
6-36-4
Klizan M.[8]
Carreno Busta P.
7-636-786-1
Fognini F.[5]
Vesely J.
6-46-4
Sousa J.
Androic T.
6-26-1
Coric B.[7]
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Bedene A.
Delic M.
6-46-3
Kavcic B.
Rublev A.
7-602-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Giraldo S.
6-36-2
Lorenzi P.
Trevisan M.
1-66-27-5
Dzumhur D.
Rosol L.
6-36-0