Steven Diez vs Marek Michalicka — Trnava CH Quarter-final

Trnava CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
CAN8
Steven Diez
#1565ATP
35 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 August 2016
clay
CZE
Marek Michalicka
39 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLLWLLL
Diez S.
6-3 6-4
Michalicka M.
Diez S.
662
Michalicka M.
340

Steven Diez defeated Marek Michalicka 6-3 6-4 in the Trnava CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marek Michalicka came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

  • Match story: Steven Diez closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Diez S.serving52% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Michalicka M.

Michalicka M.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Diez S.

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
Diez S.Michalicka M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
40%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
1.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 30). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Darcis S.[5]
Samper Montana J.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Samper Montana J.
Santillan A.
7-56-756-4
Darcis S.[5]
Diez S.[8]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Diez S.[8]
Michalicka M.
6-36-4
Samper Montana J.
Coppejans K.[6]
6-07-66
Darcis S.[5]
Sijsling I.[3]
6-16-4
Santillan A.
Hurkacz H.
7-57-5
R16
Michalicka M.
Jebavy R.
5-76-26-2
Diez S.[8]
Gombos N.
7-643-67-65
Darcis S.[5]
Stanek R.
6-46-1
Santillan A.
Lestienne C.[7]
6-26-0
Hurkacz H.
Gimeno Traver D.[4]
3-66-47-65
Coppejans K.[6]
Satral J.
6-16-1
Samper Montana J.
Ghem A.
6-46-3
Sijsling I.[3]
Blancaneaux G.
6-36-4
R32
Lestienne C.[7]
Vatutin A.
2-66-46-2
Sijsling I.[3]
Djere L.
4-66-27-5
Michalicka M.
Pavlasek A.[2]
2-66-36-2
Jebavy R.
Sproch D.
6-36-1
Gombos N.
Sakharov G.
6-26-2
Diez S.[8]
Geens C.
6-37-5
Blancaneaux G.
Fabian P.
6-46-3
Stanek R.
Blasko M.
6-36-2
Darcis S.[5]
De Paula F.
6-16-4
Santillan A.
De Loore J.
4-67-667-65
Hurkacz H.
Melzer J.
4-66-16-2
Gimeno Traver D.[4]
Kuzmanov D.
6-46-4
Coppejans K.[6]
Bellotti R.
6-06-2
Satral J.
Eriksson M.
1-66-36-3
Samper Montana J.
Reuter Y.
6-34-66-3
Ghem A.
Cervantes Huegun I.[1]
6-47-5