Damir Dzumhur vs Henri LaaksonenBlois CH Semi-final

Blois CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#108ATP
1638ELO
1594Clay ELO
$528kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
34 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2017
clay
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dzumhur D.
7-6 6-1
Laaksonen H.
Dzumhur D.
71262
Laaksonen H.
61010

Damir Dzumhur defeated Henri Laaksonen 7-6 6-1 in the Blois CH semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Henri Laaksonen came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Damir Dzumhur had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on clay. Damir Dzumhur claimed a first win over Henri Laaksonen in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Damir Dzumhur came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-07RotterdamQ1hardHenri Laaksonen6-3 6-7(5) 6-1
2014-04-21BucharestQ1clayHenri Laaksonen6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Dzumhur D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Laaksonen H.

Laaksonen H.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Dzumhur D.

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

Serve & return on clay

Dzumhur D.Laaksonen H.
0
Serve
53
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.1
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
70
51
Break points saved·Even
87
84
Break points won·Dominant
64
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
25

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
76

Dzumhur D.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 58 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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