Joao Sousa vs Gerald Melzer — Kitzbuhel Quarter-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Quarter-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 July 2017
clay
AUT
Gerald Melzer
36 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Sousa J.
2-6 6-1 6-3
Melzer G.
Sousa J.
2662
Melzer G.
6131

Joao Sousa defeated Gerald Melzer 2-6 6-1 6-3 in the Kitzbuhel quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-04Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs AUTRRhardJoao Sousa6-1 7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Melzer G.

Melzer G.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Melzer G.

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.Melzer G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Melzer G.
Clutch Rating·Even
35
34
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
77
Break points won·Slight edge
14
20
Deciding sets·Slight edge
48
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
23
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 39%
Final
Kohlschreiber P.
Sousa J.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Kohlschreiber P.
Fognini F.[2]
7-56-3
Sousa J.
Ofner S.
7-647-64
Quarter-finals
Fognini F.[2]
Bellucci T.
6-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Lajovic D.
4-66-47-65
Sousa J.
Melzer G.
2-66-16-3
Ofner S.
Olivo R.
6-31-66-3
R16
Fognini F.[2]
Zekic M.
6-46-4
Bellucci T.
Struff J.[6]
6-47-63
Lajovic D.
Simon G.[4]
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Vesely J.[7]
6-36-3
Melzer G.
Giraldo S.
6-37-61
Sousa J.
Lorenzi P.[3]
6-756-46-1
Olivo R.
Zeballos H.[8]
7-646-2
Ofner S.
Cuevas P.[1]
6-32-67-63
R32
Vesely J.[7]
Hanfmann Y.
6-46-4
Ofner S.
Basilashvili N.
7-53-0
Lajovic D.
Marterer M.
7-57-64
Kohlschreiber P.
Bagnis F.
7-53-66-3
Melzer G.
Berlocq C.
6-45-76-3
Sousa J.
Youzhny M.
6-747-56-3
Zeballos H.[8]
Dutra Silva R.
2-67-6117-64
Zekic M.
Kuznetsov A.
7-647-66
Olivo R.
Monteiro T.
7-56-2
Bellucci T.
Dolgopolov A.
6-25-76-4
Struff J.[6]
Haas T.
6-37-64
Giraldo S.
Haase R.[5]
7-664-66-4