Steven Diez vs Yuichi SugitaKaohsiung CH Round of 16

Kaohsiung CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#1565ATP
35 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 September 2019
hard
37 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Diez S.
6-2 6-4
Sugita Y.
Diez S.
662
Sugita Y.
240

Steven Diez defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-2 6-4 in the Kaohsiung CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in defending last year's round of 32, but Steven Diez had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Steven Diez extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-04-24BarcelonaQ2claySteven Diez6-4 7-6(7)
2014-08-04Canada MastersQ1hardYuichi Sugita7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Diez S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Sugita Y.

Sugita Y.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Diez S.

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·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
56%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 137). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
51
Break points saved·Dominant
48
86
Break points won·Slight edge
31
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
70
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
8
32

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