Joao Sousa vs Dominic Thiem — St. Petersburg Semi-final

St. Petersburg · ATP · Semi-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015
carpet
AUT
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Joao Sousa defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4 7-6 in the St. Petersburg semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Dominic Thiem in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Sousa J.
6772
Thiem D.
465–

Head to head

0–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-10-10GijonR32hardDominic Thiem6-2 6-0
2016-06-13HalleR32grassDominic Thiem7-5 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersR32clayDominic Thiem6-3 6-2
2016-03-04Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs AUTRRhardDominic Thiem6-2 6-4 6-2
2015-07-20UmagFclayDominic Thiem6-4 6-1
2015-02-16MarseilleR32hardDominic Thiem7-6(6) 6-4
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardDominic Thiem5-7 6-4 6-3 7-6(3)

Statistics

Recent form
Sousa J.Thiem D.
63%1st serve in+3%60%
69%1st serve points won+3%66%
55%2nd serve points won+5%50%
64%Service points won+4%60%
38%Return points won+3%35%
63%Break points saved+10%53%
2.6Aces / match+1.84.4
2.1Double faults / match+1.13.2

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Raonic M.
Sousa J.
6-33-66-3
Semi-finals
Sousa J.
Thiem D.
6-47-65
Raonic M.
Bautista Agut R.
6-27-62
Quarter-finals
Sousa J.
Bolelli S.
7-677-61
Thiem D.
Istomin D.
6-27-5
Raonic M.
Robredo T.
6-16-2
Bautista Agut R.
Pouille L.
6-26-3
R16
Pouille L.
Janowicz J.
7-687-61
Thiem D.
Haider Maurer A.
6-27-62
Sousa J.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
7-656-4
Robredo T.
Baghdatis M.
7-656-1
Raonic M.
Donskoy E.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.
Gabashvili T.
6-35-77-5
Istomin D.
Becker B.
2-67-656-4
R32
Gabashvili T.
Shyla Y.
6-26-2
Robredo T.
Youzhny M.
6-43-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Gulbis E.
6-44-66-3
Istomin D.
Kukushkin M.
7-642-66-2
Sousa J.
Albot R.
3-67-56-4
Haider Maurer A.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-57-62
Granollers M.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-3
Janowicz J.
Paire B.
6-43-0
Pouille L.
Berankis R.
7-693-67-64
Donskoy E.
Sidorenko A.
6-26-4
Becker B.
Golubev A.
6-41-66-4
Bolelli S.
Rublev A.
4-66-36-1