Vaclav Safranek vs Steven Diez — Meerbusch CH Round of 16

Meerbusch CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
CZE8
Vaclav Safranek
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
clay
CAN
Steven Diez
#1565ATP
35 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safranek V.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Diez S.
Safranek V.
6262
Diez S.
3631

Vaclav Safranek defeated Steven Diez 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Meerbusch CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Steven Diez came in defending last year's round of 16, but Vaclav Safranek had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Vaclav Safranek closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Safranek V.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Diez S.

Diez S.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Safranek V.

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

Statistics

This season
Safranek V.Diez S.
1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
1.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (123 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safranek V.Diez S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
4
Break points saved·Slight edge
55
48
Break points won·Clear edge
14
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
49
3
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
16
8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Ojeda Lara R.
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Ojeda Lara R.
Kuhn N.
6-47-64
Haider Maurer A.
Maamoun K.
6-46-736-3
Quarter-finals
Kuhn N.
Safranek V.[8]
6-13-66-1
Ojeda Lara R.
Nedovyesov A.
6-34-66-4
Maamoun K.
Jahn J.[7]
3-66-26-4
Haider Maurer A.
Mayer F.[1]
2-67-56-3
R16
Kuhn N.
Darcis S.[2]
W/O
Safranek V.[8]
Diez S.
6-32-66-3
Ojeda Lara R.
Eriksson M.
6-46-3
Nedovyesov A.
Michon A.
4-66-26-4
Jahn J.[7]
Cervantes Huegun I.
6-47-63
Maamoun K.
Sieber M.
6-26-3
Haider Maurer A.
Otte O.[5]
6-26-4
Mayer F.[1]
Zapata Miralles B.
1-67-56-1
R32
Darcis S.[2]
Lestienne C.
1-66-36-1
Kuhn N.
Doumbia S.
6-44-67-64
Diez S.
Squire H.
6-46-2
Safranek V.[8]
Ghem A.
6-33-66-3
Ojeda Lara R.
De Greef A.[4]
7-646-4
Eriksson M.
Coppejans K.
6-26-1
Michon A.
Tepavac M.
6-46-4
Jahn J.[7]
Coria F.
3-66-06-4
Cervantes Huegun I.
Janvier M.
6-13-66-3
Maamoun K.
Mertens Y.
6-36-2
Sieber M.
Brown D.[3]
6-26-2
Otte O.[5]
Masur D.
6-46-4
Haider Maurer A.
Bachinger M.
3-66-46-2
Zapata Miralles B.
Lamasine T.
6-27-5
Mayer F.[1]
Reuter Y.
6-06-0
Nedovyesov A.
Bourgue M.[6]
3-66-37-65