Henri Laaksonen vs Tim Smyczek — Knoxville CH Quarter-final

Knoxville CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
SUI2
Henri Laaksonen
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 November 2017
hard
USA
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
Laaksonen H.
7-6 6-4
Smyczek T.
Laaksonen H.
7762
Smyczek T.
6140

Henri Laaksonen defeated Tim Smyczek 7-6 6-4 in the Knoxville CH quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Henri Laaksonen came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Henri Laaksonen extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersQ1hardHenri Laaksonen7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Laaksonen H.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Smyczek T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Laaksonen H.

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
Laaksonen H.Smyczek T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Laaksonen H.Smyczek T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
51
34
Break points saved·Even
84
84
Break points won·Even
20
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
35
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
25
42

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Peliwo F.
Kudla D.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Peliwo F.
Laaksonen H.[2]
6-36-0
Kudla D.
Klahn B.
2-66-27-5
Quarter-finals
Peliwo F.
Fritz T.[3]
7-676-1
Laaksonen H.[2]
Smyczek T.
7-616-4
Kudla D.
Fratangelo B.[5]
6-13-66-4
Klahn B.
Corrie E.
6-37-63
R16
Kudla D.
Hiltzik J.
6-36-4
Klahn B.
King D.
7-687-5
Peliwo F.
Broady L.
7-634-66-4
Fratangelo B.[5]
Moraing M.
6-45-76-2
Fritz T.[3]
Rubin N.
7-656-1
Smyczek T.
Ward A.
6-46-2
Corrie E.
Smith J.
6-45-77-5
Laaksonen H.[2]
Schnur B.
6-47-5
R32
Kudla D.
Norrie C.[4]
6-43-66-3
Fritz T.[3]
Mcdonald M.
6-46-3
Moraing M.
Novikov D.
6-46-2
Smith J.
Sandgren T.[1]
6-47-65
Fratangelo B.[5]
Krueger M.
6-47-5
Schnur B.
Giron M.
6-46-3
Smyczek T.
Kozlov S.[6]
7-636-2
Rubin N.
Koepfer D.
7-56-3
Peliwo F.
Paul T.[8]
6-47-5
Hiltzik J.
Opelka R.
6-776-46-1
Klahn B.
Mmoh M.[7]
1-66-46-4
King D.
Nielsen F.
6-47-62
Corrie E.
King K.
6-27-5
Laaksonen H.[2]
Stodder T.
6-46-4
Ward A.
Schneider R.
6-37-5
Broady L.
Valero L.
6-06-3