Marcel Granollers vs John Patrick SmithTiburon CH Quarter-final

Tiburon CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
40 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018
hard
37 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLLL
Granollers M.
6-2 6-3
Smith J.
Granollers M.
662
Smith J.
230

Marcel Granollers defeated John Patrick Smith 6-2 6-3 in the Tiburon CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Patrick Smith came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Marcel Granollers had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Marcel Granollers claimed a first win over John Patrick Smith in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonQ2grassJohn Patrick Smith6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Granollers M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Smith J.

Smith J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Granollers M.

Serve advantage — Granollers M.

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
64%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 120). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
16
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Clear edge
18
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
76
21
Tiebreaks·Dominant
28
3

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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