Yen Hsun Lu vs John Patrick SmithIlkley CH Round of 16

Ilkley CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 June 2016
grass
37 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Lu Y.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Smith J.
Lu Y.
66962
Smith J.
371131

Yen Hsun Lu defeated John Patrick Smith 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Ilkley CH round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — John Patrick Smith came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Yen Hsun Lu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Lu Y.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Smith J.

Smith J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Slight edge
61%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
16
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Clear edge
29
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
33
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast