Joao Sousa vs Pablo Cuevas — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 October 2015
hard
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
Sousa J.
6-4 6-4
Cuevas P.
Sousa J.
662
Cuevas P.
440

Joao Sousa defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

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

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11Buenos AiresR16clayPablo Cuevas6-4 7-5
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayPablo Cuevas6-3 6-3
2016-10-24ViennaR32hardJoao Sousa6-3 3-0 RET
2014-07-07BastadFclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-1
2013-09-23Kuala LumpurR16hardJoao Sousa4-6 7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Cuevas P.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Cuevas P.

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.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
58
Break points saved·Even
91
93
Break points won·Clear edge
14
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
44

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Sousa J.
Bautista Agut R.[7]
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Sousa J.
Pospisil V.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Johnson S.
4-66-37-68
Quarter-finals
Pospisil V.
Brands D.
6-36-3
Sousa J.
Cuevas P.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Zverev M.
6-46-3
Johnson S.
Garcia Lopez G.[6]
7-56-4
R16
Brands D.
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Pospisil V.
Bedene A.
6-36-4
Cuevas P.
Tomic B.[3]
3-66-36-4
Sousa J.
Paire B.[5]
6-32-66-3
Zverev M.
Fognini F.[4]
6-27-63
Johnson S.
Lopez F.[2]
6-47-63
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Rublev A.
6-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.[6]
Daniel T.
6-36-4
R32
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Almagro N.
7-614-66-4
Pospisil V.
Giraldo S.
6-46-3
Bedene A.
Chardy J.[8]
3-66-26-1
Sousa J.
Muller G.
7-696-3
Paire B.[5]
Gombos N.
3-66-36-4
Rublev A.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Klizan M.
6-36-4
Zverev M.
Bellucci T.
7-646-727-65
Cuevas P.
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-3
Brands D.
Kyrgios N.
6-42-67-63
Daniel T.
Przysiezny M.
4-67-626-3
Garcia Lopez G.[6]
Verdasco F.
6-43-66-3