Brian Baker vs Sam GrothWashington Round of 64

Washington · ATP · Round of 64
41 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 July 2016
hard
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baker B.
7-6 7-6
Groth S.
Baker B.
77772
Groth S.
63650

Brian Baker defeated Sam Groth 7-6 7-6 in the Washington round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sam Groth came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Brian Baker had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 8 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Baker B.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Baker B.

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·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.7
13.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
5.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
34°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 40%