Juan Monaco vs Feliciano Lopez — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2016
clay
ESP3
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Monaco J.
6-4 6-2
Lopez F.
Monaco J.
662
Lopez F.
420

Juan Monaco defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-2 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Monaco narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-09-26ChengduR16hardFeliciano Lopez6-3 7-5
2013-06-17EastbourneR16grassFeliciano Lopez6-4 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsR32grassFeliciano Lopez6-4 6-4
2011-04-25BelgradeR32hardFeliciano Lopez6-4 7-5
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR64clayJuan Monaco6-4 7-5
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardJuan Monaco6-4 6-7(5) 6-3
2006-10-09StockholmR32hardFeliciano Lopez2-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Monaco J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

Lopez F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

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
Monaco J.Lopez F.
1st serve in·Clear edge
73%
57%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
63%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
11.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monaco J.Lopez F.
Clutch Rating·Even
51
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
98
Break points won·Dominant
55
2
Deciding sets·Even
62
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
79

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