Tim Smyczek vs Nicolas Kicker — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
Nicolas Kicker
ARG
Nicolas Kicker
#322ATP
1385ELO
1373Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWL
Smyczek T.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Kicker N.
Smyczek T.
47762
Kicker N.
66541

Tim Smyczek defeated Nicolas Kicker 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kicker came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Tim Smyczek claimed a first win over Nicolas Kicker in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-04-30EstorilR32clayNicolas Kicker6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Smyczek T.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kicker N.

Kicker N.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Smyczek T.Kicker N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.1
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (187 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Smyczek T.Kicker N.
Clutch Rating·Even
34
30
Break points saved·Dominant
84
56
Break points won·Clear edge
23
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
35
30
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
42
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Smyczek T.Kicker N.
Freshness·
—
100

Kicker N.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Monaco J.
Sock J.[4]
3-66-37-5
Semi-finals
Monaco J.
Lopez F.[3]
6-46-2
Sock J.[4]
Isner J.[1]
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Monaco J.
Querrey S.[5]
6-46-4
Lopez F.[3]
Smyczek T.
6-26-3
Sock J.[4]
Baghdatis M.[7]
6-46-4
Isner J.[1]
Chung H.
7-656-4
R16
Isner J.[1]
Kudla D.
7-627-64
Monaco J.
Paire B.[2]
6-37-5
Querrey S.[5]
Becker B.
6-36-3
Lopez F.[3]
Lacko L.
7-646-1
Smyczek T.
Young D.
6-26-4
Baghdatis M.[7]
Verdasco F.
6-46-3
Sock J.[4]
Barton M.
6-27-65
Chung H.
Paul T.
5-76-26-2
R32
Verdasco F.
Berlocq C.
6-46-3
Paul T.
Lorenzi P.[8]
6-26-3
Chung H.
Estrella V.
6-46-756-0
Kudla D.
Zverev M.
3-67-627-62
Smyczek T.
Kicker N.
4-67-656-4
Querrey S.[5]
Opelka R.
6-47-64
Becker B.
Berrer M.
7-666-0
Lacko L.
Tursunov D.
6-17-5
Young D.
Johnson S.[6]
6-46-3
Baghdatis M.[7]
Schwartzman D.
6-06-0
Barton M.
Tiafoe F.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Melzer G.
6-26-736-4