Benjamin Becker vs Santiago GiraldoIrving CH Round of 32

Irving CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 March 2017
hard
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Becker B.
7-5 6-2
Giraldo S.
Becker B.
762
Giraldo S.
520

Benjamin Becker defeated Santiago Giraldo 7-5 6-2 in the Irving CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Santiago Giraldo came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Benjamin Becker claimed a first win over Santiago Giraldo in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-02-06QuitoR32claySantiago Giraldo6-4 6-4
2014-07-28WashingtonR32hardSantiago Giraldo6-2 7-6(3)
2011-01-02BrisbaneR16hardSantiago Giraldo6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Becker B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

Giraldo S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Becker B.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (17 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
28
Break points saved·Even
81
82
Break points won·Slight edge
29
19
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
33
Tiebreaks·Even
29
26

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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