Joao Sousa vs Tim Smyczek — Cincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 August 2017
hard
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
Sousa J.
6-2 6-3
Smyczek T.
Sousa J.
662
Smyczek T.
23–

Joao Sousa defeated Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-09-24ChengduR32hardJoao Sousa7-6(1) 6-7(7) 6-3
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersQ1hardJoao Sousa6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Smyczek T.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

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
Sousa J.Smyczek T.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
5.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Smyczek T.
Clutch Rating·Even
35
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
84
Break points won·Slight edge
14
23
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
35
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
23
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Sousa J.
Pavic A.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Gulbis E.
4-66-16-4
Eubanks C.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Marterer M.
Ramanathan R.
7-667-62
Dolgopolov A.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-4
Smith J.
Harrison C.
2-66-36-3
Krueger M.
Fabbiano T.
6-06-4
Q1
Youzhny M.
Albot R.
4-66-46-0
Mcdonald M.
Istomin D.
6-46-2
Eubanks C.
Fratangelo B.
7-653-67-67
Tipsarevic J.
Mcnally J.
5-76-17-65
Smith J.
Pospisil V.
6-46-4
Krueger M.
Jaziri M.
2-66-46-2
Harrison C.
Benneteau J.
6-22-66-3
Dolgopolov A.
Opelka R.
6-44-67-62
Sousa J.
Smyczek T.
6-26-3
Fabbiano T.
Mektic N.
7-56-4
Pavic A.
Escobedo E.
7-56-2
Ramanathan R.
Lajovic D.
7-616-4
Gulbis E.
Rublev A.
6-26-4
Marterer M.
Gunneswaran P.
6-27-62