Alessandro Giannessi vs Constant Lestienne — Szczecin CH Semi-final

Szczecin CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
ITA
Alessandro Giannessi
36 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2016
clay
FRA
Constant Lestienne
#1261ATP
34 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
Giannessi A.
6-3 6-3
Lestienne C.
Giannessi A.
662
Lestienne C.
330

Alessandro Giannessi defeated Constant Lestienne 6-3 6-3 in the Szczecin CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Constant Lestienne came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alessandro Giannessi claimed a first win over Constant Lestienne in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-26US OpenQ2hardConstant Lestienne6-3 6-0
2018-08-27US OpenQ1hardConstant Lestienne6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Giannessi A.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Lestienne C.

Lestienne C.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Giannessi A.

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
Giannessi A.Lestienne C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Giannessi A.Lestienne C.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
36
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
76
86
Break points won·Clear edge
20
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
62
26
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Giannessi A.
Brown D.[3]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Giannessi A.
Lestienne C.
6-36-3
Brown D.[3]
Eysseric J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Lestienne C.
Montanes A.[7]
6-36-775-4
Giannessi A.
Napolitano S.
6-37-610
Brown D.[3]
Caruso S.
4-66-36-3
Eysseric J.
Cecchinato M.[8]
6-46-1
R16
Giannessi A.
Santillan A.
6-36-3
Napolitano S.
Janowicz J.
3-67-626-4
Caruso S.
Kolar Z.
6-46-3
Brown D.[3]
Bourgue M.
6-16-1
Cecchinato M.[8]
Ruud C.
5-76-16-2
Eysseric J.
Michnev P.
3-66-26-2
Lestienne C.
Cervantes Huegun I.[2]
6-47-65
Montanes A.[7]
Vatutin A.
0-67-56-4
R32
Lestienne C.
Michon A.
6-47-5
Michnev P.
Sakharov G.
7-53-0
Eysseric J.
Granollers M.[1]
3-66-42-0
Giannessi A.
Albot R.[4]
6-36-4
Montanes A.[7]
Cias P.
3-67-636-2
Cervantes Huegun I.[2]
Gaio F.
7-661-67-5
Vatutin A.
Przysiezny M.
6-46-1
Santillan A.
Sonego L.
4-66-16-2
Napolitano S.
Mertl J.
4-66-36-2
Janowicz J.
Basilashvili N.[5]
7-57-65
Kolar Z.
Gabashvili T.[6]
6-13-66-3
Caruso S.
Torebko P.
5-76-46-4
Bourgue M.
Reister J.
7-616-0
Brown D.[3]
Ivanov V.
6-36-756-2
Cecchinato M.[8]
Westerhof B.
6-46-1
Ruud C.
Eremin E.
6-36-4