Pablo Cuevas vs Santiago Giraldo — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
URU8
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2016
clay
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
Cuevas P.
6-4 6-2
Giraldo S.
Cuevas P.
662
Giraldo S.
420

Pablo Cuevas defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-4 6-2 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Pablo Cuevas extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-06Davis Cup G1 R2: URU vs COLRRclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-3 6-3
2015-02-09Sao PauloSFclayPablo Cuevas6-4 6-3
2011-03-04Davis Cup G1 R1: URU vs COLRRclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-3 6-4
2008-07-07StuttgartR32grassPablo Cuevas4-6 6-4 7-6(11)
2008-02-08Davis Cup G1 R1: URU vs COLRRclayPablo Cuevas6-4 3-6 5-7 7-6(6) 6-4
2006-02-10Davis Cup G2 R1: COL vs URURRclaySantiago Giraldo6-4 7-6(4) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Giraldo S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

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
Cuevas P.Giraldo S.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.9
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 175). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Giraldo S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
82
Break points won·Clear edge
32
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
32
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
26

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
Weather
27°CDrizzle
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 80%
Final
Thiem D.[5]
Almagro N.
7-623-67-64
Semi-finals
Almagro N.
Ferrer D.[2]
6-47-5
Thiem D.[5]
Nadal R.[1]
6-44-67-64
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[2]
Cuevas P.[8]
6-41-66-3
Almagro N.
Tsonga J.[3]
6-27-5
Thiem D.[5]
Lajovic D.
6-46-2
Nadal R.[1]
Lorenzi P.
7-636-2
R16
Thiem D.[5]
Elias G.
3-67-676-3
Cuevas P.[8]
Giraldo S.
6-46-2
Tsonga J.[3]
Mayer L.
6-16-2
Almagro N.
Delbonis F.
6-34-66-4
Lorenzi P.
Schwartzman D.
4-66-36-1
Nadal R.[1]
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Lajovic D.
Isner J.[4]
7-6104-67-66
Ferrer D.[2]
Olivo R.
6-26-2
R32
Olivo R.
Bagnis F.
7-697-5
Giraldo S.
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-17-5
Mayer L.
Pella G.
2-66-36-3
Almagro N.
Montanes A.
6-36-3
Delbonis F.
Fognini F.[6]
6-746-46-4
Elias G.
Munoz de la Nava D.
4-66-46-1
Lajovic D.
Arguello F.
7-676-3
Schwartzman D.
Dolgopolov A.[7]
5-76-46-3
Lorenzi P.
Andujar P.
2-67-56-2
Monaco J.
Cecchinato M.
6-16-3
Thiem D.[5]
Carreno Busta P.
6-03-66-3
Cuevas P.[8]
Ramos A.
7-56-2