David Poljak vs Matteo ViolaIstanbul CH Round of 16

Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#1178ATP
30 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 9 September 2019
hard
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Poljak D.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Viola M.
Poljak D.
64662
Viola M.
77441

David Poljak defeated Matteo Viola 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Istanbul CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Viola came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Poljak D.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Viola M.

Viola M.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Poljak D.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
57%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
1.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (83 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
8
8
Break points saved·Clear edge
38
20
Break points won·Clear edge
6
25
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
1
70

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
76

Poljak D.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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