Pablo Cuevas vs Gastao Elias — Rio de Janeiro Round of 16

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 16
URU7
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
Gastao Elias
POR
Gastao Elias
#669ATP
1447ELO
1425Clay ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Cuevas P.
7-5 6-1
Elias G.
Cuevas P.
762
Elias G.
510

Pablo Cuevas defeated Gastao Elias 7-5 6-1 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gastao Elias came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Pablo Cuevas had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Pablo Cuevas claimed a first win over Gastao Elias in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-07-18UmagR16clayGastao Elias3-6 6-3 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Elias G.

Elias G.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Serve advantage — Cuevas P.

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
Cuevas P.Elias G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.9
3.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Elias G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
37
Break points saved·Dominant
93
57
Break points won·Slight edge
32
24
Deciding sets·Even
82
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
7

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Schwartzman D.[6]
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Fognini F.[5]
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[6]
Jarry N.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Thiem D.[2]
6-46-0
Jarry N.
Cuevas P.[7]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[5]
Bedene A.
6-736-36-1
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Andujar P.
4-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Kicker N.
6-736-26-0
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-25-76-2
Cuevas P.[7]
Elias G.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Ramos A.[4]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[1]
6-37-68
Fognini F.[5]
Sandgren T.
4-66-47-66
R32
Verdasco F.[8]
Mayer L.
6-23-66-3
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Andujar P.
Melzer G.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Bedene A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-0
Cuevas P.[7]
Monteiro T.
6-757-6106-3
Elias G.
Pella G.
6-45-77-5
Ramos A.[4]
Dutra Silva R.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.[1]
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Carballes Baena R.
4-66-14-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Ruud C.
4-1
Delbonis F.
Vesely J.
6-23-2
Kicker N.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Jarry N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-757-56-2
Monfils G.
Zeballos H.
7-53-67-5