Nikola Mektic vs Federico GaioChennai Qualifying Round 1

Chennai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
37 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2017
hard
34 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mektic N.
6-3 6-0
Gaio F.
Mektic N.
662
Gaio F.
30

Nikola Mektic defeated Federico Gaio 6-3 6-0 in the Chennai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikola Mektic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nikola Mektic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-02ChennaiQ1hardNikola Mektic6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Mektic N.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Gaio F.

Gaio F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mektic N.

Serve advantage — Gaio F.

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
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Even
4.6
4.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (8 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
9
20
Break points saved·Clear edge
55
76
Break points won·Slight edge
11
3
Deciding sets·Clear edge
16
40
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
30
7

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