Guido Pella vs Dominic Thiem — Rio de Janeiro Semi-final

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Guido Pella
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 February 2016
clay
AUT5
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Pella G.
6-1 6-4
Thiem D.
Pella G.
662
Thiem D.
140

Guido Pella defeated Dominic Thiem 6-1 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Guido Pella had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Guido Pella narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-22BarcelonaQFclayDominic Thiem7-5 6-2
2018-02-12Buenos AiresQFclayDominic Thiem7-6(7) 6-4
2018-01-15Australian OpenR128hardDominic Thiem6-4 6-4 6-4
2017-09-25ChengduR16hardGuido Pella7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Pella G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Pella G.

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
Pella G.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Pella G.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
64
85
Break points saved·Even
95
98
Break points won·Clear edge
35
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
35°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 52%
Final
Cuevas P.
Pella G.
6-46-756-4
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.
Nadal R.[1]
6-767-636-4
Pella G.
Thiem D.[5]
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Thiem D.[5]
Ferrer D.[2]
6-36-2
Pella G.
Gimeno Traver D.
5-76-17-5
Cuevas P.
Delbonis F.
6-47-64
Nadal R.[1]
Dolgopolov A.
W/O
R16
Ferrer D.[2]
Ramos A.
4-66-16-4
Pella G.
Giraldo S.
6-46-0
Delbonis F.
Lorenzi P.
6-36-0
Nadal R.[1]
Almagro N.
6-37-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Fognini F.[7]
4-63-1
Thiem D.[5]
Schwartzman D.
7-57-5
Cuevas P.
Monteiro T.
7-656-3
Dolgopolov A.
Cervantes Huegun I.
3-66-06-3
R32
Ramos A.
Lajovic D.
3-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Monaco J.
5-2
Ferrer D.[2]
Jarry N.
6-37-63
Schwartzman D.
Souza J.
6-36-2
Thiem D.[5]
Andujar P.
6-36-4
Pella G.
Isner J.[4]
7-655-77-68
Fognini F.[7]
Bedene A.
7-56-3
Delbonis F.
Sock J.[6]
7-56-1
Lorenzi P.
Cecchinato M.
6-43-66-1
Cuevas P.
Bagnis F.
6-26-0
Monteiro T.
Tsonga J.[3]
6-33-66-4
Dolgopolov A.
Bellucci T.[8]
6-737-56-2
Cervantes Huegun I.
Daniel T.
3-67-56-2
Almagro N.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-13-66-4
Nadal R.[1]
Carreno Busta P.
6-16-4
Giraldo S.
Elias G.
6-47-65