Joao Sousa vs Guido Pella — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
POR5
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019
clay
ARG
Guido Pella
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLWL
Sousa J.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Pella G.
Sousa J.
6362
Pella G.
4641

Joao Sousa defeated Guido Pella 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Guido Pella came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-22BarcelonaR64clayGuido Pella3-6 7-6(1) 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJoao Sousa7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayGuido Pella6-2 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Pella G.

Pella G.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Sousa 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
Sousa J.Pella G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Pella G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
35
64
Break points saved·Even
91
95
Break points won·Clear edge
14
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
58

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
27°CRain
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 90%
Final
Djere L.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Auger Aliassime F.
Cuevas P.
6-33-66-3
Djere L.
Bedene A.
W/O
Quarter-finals
Cuevas P.
Ramos A.
6-33-66-3
Djere L.
Ruud C.
6-47-5
Bedene A.
Dellien H.
4-66-26-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Munar J.
6-46-3
R16
Djere L.
Daniel T.
6-46-2
Ruud C.
Sousa J.[5]
6-33-66-4
Bedene A.
Monteiro T.
6-36-4
Dellien H.
Carballes Baena R.
7-56-4
Ramos A.
Delbonis F.
3-67-56-3
Cuevas P.
Londero J.
6-16-4
Munar J.
Norrie C.
7-665-77-64
Auger Aliassime F.
Garin C.
7-56-4
R32
Djere L.
Thiem D.[1]
6-36-3
Sousa J.[5]
Pella G.
6-43-66-4
Bedene A.
Cecchinato M.[3]
7-57-61
Dellien H.
Andreozzi G.
6-46-4
Carballes Baena R.
Jarry N.[8]
6-36-757-66
Delbonis F.
Jaziri M.[7]
6-37-5
Norrie C.
Lajovic D.[6]
6-26-1
Garin C.
Marterer M.
7-56-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Fognini F.[2]
6-26-3
Ruud C.
Berlocq C.
6-16-2
Daniel T.
Seyboth Wild T.
3-66-36-2
Cuevas P.
Schwartzman D.[4]
6-14-1
Londero J.
Ymer E.
2-67-56-2
Ramos A.
Sonego L.
7-676-3
Munar J.
Mayer L.
7-656-4
Monteiro T.
Sousa P.
6-36-2