Joao Menezes vs Altug CelikbilekIstanbul CH Round of 32

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 September 2018
hard
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Menezes J.
7-5 6-1
Celikbilek A.
Menezes J.
762
Celikbilek A.
510

Joao Menezes defeated Altug Celikbilek 7-5 6-1 in the Istanbul CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Altug Celikbilek came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Menezes J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Celikbilek A.

Celikbilek A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Menezes 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.3
6.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
40
Break points saved·Dominant
43
73
Break points won·Clear edge
18
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
57
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
26

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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