Joao Sousa vs Thiago Monteiro — Monte Carlo Masters Qualifying Round 1

Monte Carlo Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 April 2021
clay
Thiago Monteiro
BRA
Thiago Monteiro
#290ATP
1568ELO
1554Clay ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Sousa J.
7-5 6-2
Monteiro T.
Sousa J.
762
Monteiro T.
52–

Joao Sousa defeated Thiago Monteiro 7-5 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Joao Sousa extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-16Davis Cup WG1 R1: BRA vs PORRRhardJoao Sousa6-3 6-1
2022-04-18BelgradeR32hardThiago Monteiro6-4 6-3
2021-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayJoao Sousa7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Monteiro T.

Monteiro T.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Serve advantage — Monteiro T.

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.Monteiro T.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Monteiro T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
56
Break points saved·Even
91
95
Break points won·Even
14
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
48
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
89

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sousa J.Monteiro T.
Freshness·
—
64

Monteiro T.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw — qualifying

Q2
Popyrin A.
Hanfmann Y.
3-67-56-4
Koepfer D.
Londero J.
6-16-3
Caruso S.
Tomic B.
7-626-0
Delbonis F.
Martinez P.
3-66-36-4
Fabbiano T.
Sousa J.
7-56-4
Cecchinato M.
Laaksonen H.
6-16-3
Travaglia S.
Majchrzak K.
6-43-66-2
Q1
Popyrin A.
Arneodo R.
6-26-4
Tomic B.
Herbert P.
6-37-5
Cecchinato M.
Huesler M.
6-757-656-3
Caruso S.
Klizan M.
6-36-4
Martinez P.
Moutet C.
7-53-66-0
Delbonis F.
Marcora R.
6-27-5
Sousa J.
Monteiro T.
7-56-2
Fabbiano T.
Coria F.
7-635-77-63
Laaksonen H.
Gerasimov E.
2-66-16-3
Majchrzak K.
Mager G.
6-36-3
Travaglia S.
Nagal S.
6-36-0
Hanfmann Y.
Vesely J.
7-56-3
Londero J.
Zverev M.
6-46-1
Koepfer D.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-36-4