Pablo Cuevas vs Joao Sousa — Buenos Aires Round of 16

Buenos Aires · ATP · Round of 16
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019
clay
POR5
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Cuevas P.
6-4 7-5
Sousa J.
Cuevas P.
672
Sousa J.
450

Pablo Cuevas defeated Joao Sousa 6-4 7-5 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Pablo Cuevas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayPablo Cuevas6-3 6-3
2016-10-24ViennaR32hardJoao Sousa6-3 3-0 RET
2015-10-26ValenciaQFhardJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
2014-07-07BastadFclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-1
2013-09-23Kuala LumpurR16hardJoao Sousa4-6 7-5 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
35
Break points saved·Even
93
91
Break points won·Clear edge
32
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
23

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CDrizzle
Wind 30 km/hHumidity 78%
Final
Cecchinato M.[3]
Schwartzman D.[4]
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Schwartzman D.[4]
Thiem D.[1]
2-66-47-65
Cecchinato M.[3]
Pella G.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Thiem D.[1]
Cuevas P.
4-66-46-3
Schwartzman D.[4]
Ramos A.
6-17-5
Cecchinato M.[3]
Carballes Baena R.
7-636-4
Pella G.
Munar J.
6-737-696-1
R16
Thiem D.[1]
Marterer M.
6-46-4
Cuevas P.
Sousa J.[5]
6-47-5
Ramos A.
Ferrer D.
3-67-696-3
Cecchinato M.[3]
Garin C.
7-646-4
Munar J.
Fognini F.[2]
4-66-47-5
Carballes Baena R.
Sonego L.
7-56-1
Pella G.
Mayer L.
6-41-67-65
Schwartzman D.[4]
Bedene A.
6-42-66-2
R32
Sonego L.
Jarry N.[6]
6-736-46-3
Marterer M.
Bagnis F.
6-46-2
Cuevas P.
Arevalo M.
6-26-1
Sousa J.[5]
Londero J.
6-36-4
Bedene A.
Andreozzi G.
1-67-656-2
Ramos A.
Dutra Silva R.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Jaziri M.[8]
7-6136-3
Carballes Baena R.
Daniel T.
6-16-0
Garin C.
Auger Aliassime F.
3-67-56-3
Mayer L.
Lajovic D.[7]
6-37-63
Pella G.
Cerundolo F.
3-66-46-1
Munar J.
Delbonis F.
6-22-66-1