Joao Sousa vs Andreas Seppi — Paris Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2016
hard
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Sousa J.
6-4 6-4
Seppi A.
Sousa J.
662
Seppi A.
440

Joao Sousa defeated Andreas Seppi 6-4 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Joao Sousa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-06-28WimbledonR128grassAndreas Seppi4-6 6-4 7-5 6-2
2020-10-19AntwerpQ1hardJoao Sousa6-4 2-6 6-4
2018-08-20Winston-SalemR64hardAndreas Seppi7-5 6-4
2018-02-12RotterdamR32hardAndreas Seppi6-4 1-6 6-2
2015-07-20UmagR16clayJoao Sousa6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Even serve battle

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
Sousa J.Seppi A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Seppi A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
53
Break points saved·Even
91
94
Break points won·Dominant
14
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
23
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 77%
Final
Murray A.[2]
Isner J.
6-36-746-4
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Raonic M.[4]
W/O
Isner J.
Cilic M.[9]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[2]
Berdych T.[7]
7-697-5
Raonic M.[4]
Tsonga J.[11]
6-27-64
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-664-66-4
Cilic M.[9]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-62
R16
Murray A.[2]
Pouille L.[13]
6-36-0
Raonic M.[4]
Cuevas P.[16]
4-66-16-2
Sock J.
Gasquet R.[12]
6-23-67-5
Cilic M.[9]
Goffin D.[8]
6-37-69
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[14]
4-66-26-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Nishikori K.[5]
0-66-37-63
Berdych T.[7]
Simon G.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Struff J.
6-46-746-3
R32
Dimitrov G.[14]
Baghdatis M.
6-30-0
Pouille L.[13]
Lopez F.
6-716-36-4
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[10]
2-66-17-66
Isner J.
Ferrer D.[15]
7-647-64
Berdych T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-33-67-5
Gasquet R.[12]
Johnson S.
6-47-611
Raonic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
7-656-4
Struff J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
3-67-667-61
Nishikori K.[5]
Troicki V.
6-27-5
Cuevas P.[16]
Lorenzi P.
6-16-2
Murray A.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-36-757-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Muller G.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[9]
Karlovic I.
7-676-2
Sock J.
Thiem D.[6]
6-26-4
Goffin D.[8]
Mahut N.
7-656-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
R64
Verdasco F.
Haase R.
6-23-2
Troicki V.
Mannarino A.
6-43-67-65
Mahut N.
Klizan M.
4-66-46-3
Karlovic I.
Lajovic D.
7-647-65
Carreno Busta P.
Fognini F.
6-36-1
Sock J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-63
Muller G.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Herbert P.
7-636-4
Baghdatis M.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-2
Sousa J.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Pella G.
6-47-5
Struff J.
Marchenko I.
6-16-1
Isner J.
Zverev M.
7-686-4
Ramos A.
Robert S.
6-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Paire B.
6-47-64