Radu Albot vs Henri LaaksonenPrague CH Quarter-final

Prague CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#490ATP
1453ELO
1440Clay ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2016
clay
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Albot R.
6-3 6-2
Laaksonen H.
Albot R.
662
Laaksonen H.
320

Radu Albot defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-3 6-2 in the Prague CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Henri Laaksonen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Radu Albot had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on clay. Radu Albot claimed a first win over Henri Laaksonen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-08MemphisQ2hardHenri Laaksonen6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Albot R.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Laaksonen H.

Laaksonen H.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Albot R.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
51
Break points saved·Even
85
84
Break points won·Even
19
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
92
Tiebreaks·Even
29
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
93

Albot R.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast