Steve Darcis vs Andreas Seppi — Sofia Round of 16

Sofia · ATP · Round of 16
BEL
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 February 2017
hard
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWW
Darcis S.
6-3 7-5
Seppi A.
Darcis S.
672
Seppi A.
350

Steve Darcis defeated Andreas Seppi 6-3 7-5 in the Sofia round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Steve Darcis claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Steve Darcis closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-01-16Australian OpenR32hardAndreas Seppi4-6 6-4 7-6(1) 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Darcis S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

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
Darcis S.Seppi A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (111 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Darcis S.Seppi A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
69
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
87
94
Break points won·Slight edge
52
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
79
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
84
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Dimitrov G.[3]
Goffin D.[2]
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Bautista Agut R.[4]
5-76-47-63
Dimitrov G.[3]
Basilashvili N.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Goffin D.[2]
Darcis S.
6-16-3
Dimitrov G.[3]
Troicki V.[9]
6-36-3
Basilashvili N.
Klizan M.[8]
0-66-36-3
Bautista Agut R.[4]
Muller G.[5]
7-57-65
R16
Goffin D.[2]
Albot R.
6-26-776-3
Darcis S.
Seppi A.
6-37-5
Bautista Agut R.[4]
Stebe C.
7-646-3
Muller G.[5]
Youzhny M.
6-37-5
Troicki V.[9]
Haase R.
2-66-47-63
Dimitrov G.[3]
Janowicz J.
4-66-37-5
Klizan M.[8]
Brands D.
7-636-2
Basilashvili N.
Thiem D.[1]
6-46-4
R32
Albot R.
Lazarov A.
7-606-2
Seppi A.
Dzumhur D.
7-633-66-3
Darcis S.
Marterer M.
6-37-63
Stebe C.
Gabashvili T.
2-66-06-1
Youzhny M.
Tepavac M.
7-626-4
Muller G.[5]
Bourgue M.
6-36-2
Troicki V.[9]
Ilkel C.
6-36-2
Haase R.
Kuzmanov D.
6-46-3
Janowicz J.
Sela D.
6-46-4
Klizan M.[8]
Kuznetsov A.
6-07-64
Brands D.
Chiudinelli M.
6-747-646-2
Basilashvili N.
Mannarino A.
7-677-63