Joao Sousa vs Frances Tiafoe — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 May 2019
clay
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#22ATP
1866ELO
1791Clay ELO
$980kYTD
$17MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Joao Sousa defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in defending last year's round of 64. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.
Sousa J.
663772
Tiafoe F.
377641

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.68
SlowFast
Weather
19°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 57%

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-10s HertogenboschR32grassFrances Tiafoe6-2 7-6(0)
2018-04-30EstorilFclayJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
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Statistics

Recent form
Sousa J.Tiafoe F.
60%1st serve in+2%62%
66%1st serve points won+7%73%
50%2nd serve points won+4%54%
60%Service points won+6%66%
35%Return points won35%
56%Break points saved+9%65%
2.5Aces / match+3.76.2
2Double faults / match+0.61.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nadal R.[2]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-04-66-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[8]
6-36-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Schwartzman D.
6-36-726-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-46-0
Djokovic N.[1]
del Potro J.[7]
4-67-666-4
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Federer R.[3]
W/O
Schwartzman D.
Nishikori K.[6]
6-46-2
R16
del Potro J.[7]
Ruud C.
6-46-4
Nishikori K.[6]
Struff J.
3-67-626-3
Federer R.[3]
Coric B.[13]
2-66-47-67
Schwartzman D.
Berrettini M.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Khachanov K.[11]
7-53-66-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-0
Nadal R.[2]
Basilashvili N.[14]
6-16-0
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Fognini F.[10]
6-46-3
R32
del Potro J.[7]
Goffin D.
6-46-2
Federer R.[3]
Sousa J.
6-46-3
Nadal R.[2]
Chardy J.
6-06-1
Tsitsipas S.[8]
Sinner J.
6-36-2
Berrettini M.
Zverev A.[4]
7-57-5
Nishikori K.[6]
Fritz T.
6-26-4
Fognini F.[10]
Albot R.
7-666-3
Ruud C.
Kyrgios N.
6-36-752-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Cecchinato M.[16]
6-36-3
Basilashvili N.[14]
Djere L.
7-56-4
Schwartzman D.
Ramos A.
7-656-1
Struff J.
Cilic M.[9]
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Thiem D.[5]
4-66-47-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Shapovalov D.
6-16-3
Khachanov K.[11]
Bautista Agut R.
5-76-46-2
Coric B.[13]
Norrie C.
6-26-2
R64
Fritz T.
Pella G.
6-36-4
Basilashvili N.[14]
Fucsovics M.
6-17-62
Shapovalov D.
Carreno Busta P.
6-37-65
Albot R.
Paire B.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[9]
Basso A.
6-17-5
Ruud C.
Evans D.
7-50-66-3
Sousa J.
Tiafoe F.
6-36-737-64
Goffin D.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-06-2
Khachanov K.[11]
Sonego L.
6-36-716-3
Ramos A.
Monfils G.[15]
6-36-1
Chardy J.
Gasquet R.
6-14-66-3
Verdasco F.
Edmund K.
4-66-46-2
Djere L.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.[16]
De Minaur A.
4-66-36-1
Kyrgios N.
Medvedev D.[12]
6-33-66-3
Struff J.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-756-3
Coric B.[13]
Auger Aliassime F.
6-746-36-4
Schwartzman D.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-4
Fognini F.[10]
Tsonga J.
6-36-4
Bautista Agut R.
Seppi A.
6-13-66-1
Berrettini M.
Pouille L.
6-26-4
Norrie C.
Millman J.
3-66-36-4
Sinner J.
Johnson S.
1-66-17-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Simon G.
6-23-66-3