Ricardas Berankis vs Andreas SeppiDoha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berankis R.
3-6 6-1 6-4
Seppi A.
Berankis R.
3662
Seppi A.
6141

Ricardas Berankis defeated Andreas Seppi 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final, but Ricardas Berankis had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Ricardas Berankis claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-31Paris MastersQ1hardAndreas Seppi6-3 6-2
2015-02-02ZagrebQFhardAndreas Seppi3-6 6-2 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Berankis R.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Berankis R.

Serve advantage — Berankis R.

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
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
58
53
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Dominant
16
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 52%