Vasek Pospisil vs Joao Sousa — Auckland Round of 32

Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
CAN
Vasek Pospisil
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2020
hard
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Pospisil V.
6-4 6-2
Sousa J.
Pospisil V.
662
Sousa J.
420

Vasek Pospisil defeated Joao Sousa 6-4 6-2 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Vasek Pospisil narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardVasek Pospisil6-3 7-5
2018-09-24ChengduR16hardJoao Sousa6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(0)
2016-03-21Miami MastersR64hardJoao Sousa6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-2
2015-10-26ValenciaSFhardJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayJoao Sousa6-3 7-6(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Pospisil V.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Pospisil V.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 194). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pospisil V.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
91
Break points won·Slight edge
7
14
Deciding sets·Clear edge
62
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
23

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
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 61%
Final
Humbert U.
Paire B.[5]
7-623-67-65
Semi-finals
Paire B.[5]
Hurkacz H.[6]
6-46-716-2
Humbert U.
Isner J.[4]
7-656-4
Quarter-finals
Hurkacz H.[6]
Lopez F.
6-46-7116-4
Paire B.[5]
Millman J.
3-66-16-4
Humbert U.
Shapovalov D.[2]
7-56-4
Isner J.[4]
Edmund K.
7-657-65
R16
Lopez F.
Fognini F.[1]
3-66-46-3
Hurkacz H.[6]
Ymer M.
6-27-62
Millman J.
Khachanov K.[3]
4-66-36-3
Paire B.[5]
Monteiro T.
4-66-46-3
Isner J.[4]
Sandgren T.
7-636-716-3
Humbert U.
Cecchinato M.
6-16-4
Shapovalov D.[2]
Pospisil V.
6-47-62
Edmund K.
Seppi A.
6-37-64
R32
Ymer M.
Tiafoe F.
6-45-76-1
Hurkacz H.[6]
Sonego L.
7-56-3
Millman J.
Mmoh M.
7-656-4
Monteiro T.
Norrie C.
7-636-2
Paire B.[5]
Sinner J.
6-42-66-4
Seppi A.
Mannarino A.[7]
3-66-46-4
Edmund K.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-24-66-3
Sandgren T.
Venus M.
6-46-3
Humbert U.
Ruud C.
7-632-66-3
Pospisil V.
Sousa J.
6-46-2
Cecchinato M.
Mayer L.
7-666-7187-62
Lopez F.
Andujar P.
3-67-646-4