Bjorn Fratangelo vs Tim Smyczek — Knoxville CH Quarter-final

Knoxville CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
USA
Bjorn Fratangelo
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 November 2018
hard
USA5
Tim Smyczek
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
Fratangelo B.
6-2 6-1
Smyczek T.
Fratangelo B.
662
Smyczek T.
210

Bjorn Fratangelo defeated Tim Smyczek 6-2 6-1 in the Knoxville CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tim Smyczek came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Bjorn Fratangelo claimed a first win over Tim Smyczek in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-16NewportR32grassTim Smyczek6-3 2-6 6-4
2017-01-02BrisbaneQ1hardTim Smyczek4-6 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Fratangelo B.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Smyczek T.

Smyczek T.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Fratangelo B.

Serve advantage — Fratangelo B.

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
Fratangelo B.Smyczek T.
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
63%
Aces / match·Even
5.1
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 78). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fratangelo B.Smyczek T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
34
Break points saved·Even
88
84
Break points won·Slight edge
13
23
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
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
Opelka R.[8]
Fratangelo B.
7-54-67-62
Semi-finals
Opelka R.[8]
Milojevic N.
6-36-4
Fratangelo B.
Eubanks C.
7-646-4
Quarter-finals
Opelka R.[8]
Mmoh M.[4]
W/O
Eubanks C.
Karlovskiy E.
4-1
Fratangelo B.
Smyczek T.[5]
6-26-1
Milojevic N.
Rola B.
6-46-2
R16
Mmoh M.[4]
Ymer M.
6-36-2
Rola B.
Sandgren T.[1]
6-46-4
Opelka R.[8]
Redlicki M.
7-6107-66
Smyczek T.[5]
Koepfer D.
6-47-64
Karlovskiy E.
Klahn B.[3]
5-76-46-4
Eubanks C.
Polansky P.[7]
6-36-4
Milojevic N.
Jung J.[6]
6-06-4
Fratangelo B.
Kamke T.
7-646-746-4
R32
Eubanks C.
Wolf J.
7-56-736-4
Mmoh M.[4]
Song E.
6-26-3
Koepfer D.
Krueger M.
6-12-66-2
Smyczek T.[5]
Smith J.
3-66-36-2
Polansky P.[7]
Harrison C.
6-26-2
Opelka R.[8]
Gomez E.
6-26-3
Redlicki M.
Arevalo M.
7-656-4
Ymer M.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-4
Fratangelo B.
Paul T.
6-46-4
Jung J.[6]
Stodder T.
6-16-3
Milojevic N.
Serdarusic N.
6-26-4
Sandgren T.[1]
Laaksonen H.
6-36-0
Klahn B.[3]
Aragone J.
6-27-67
Kamke T.
Granollers M.[2]
6-43-66-4
Rola B.
Quiroz R.
7-646-4