Nicola Kuhn vs Mischa Zverev — Braunschweig CH Round of 32

Braunschweig CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
GER
Nicola Kuhn
#1540ATP
26 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2021
clay
GER
Mischa Zverev
38 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLL
Kuhn N.
6-2 7-6
Zverev M.
Kuhn N.
6772
Zverev M.
2640

Nicola Kuhn defeated Mischa Zverev 6-2 7-6 in the Braunschweig CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mischa Zverev came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicola Kuhn claimed a first win over Mischa Zverev in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicola Kuhn closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-03-18Miami MastersR128hardMischa Zverev4-6 7-5 2-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Kuhn N.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Zverev M.

Zverev M.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kuhn N.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Kuhn N.Zverev M.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
54%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kuhn N.Zverev M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
14
30
Break points saved·Dominant
56
92
Break points won·Clear edge
17
31
Deciding sets·Clear edge
10
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
13

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Kuhn N.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Zverev M.
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
1.7
Surface form
1.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.4
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Altmaier D.[8]
Laaksonen H.[5]
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Altmaier D.[8]
Moeller M.
7-56-0
Laaksonen H.[5]
Kopriva V.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Moeller M.
Hassan B.
6-46-2
Altmaier D.[8]
Ymer E.
6-36-3
Laaksonen H.[5]
Kovalik J.[4]
6-36-2
Kopriva V.
Bergs Z.
3-66-07-5
R16
Hassan B.
Ehrat S.
4-66-36-4
Moeller M.
Nagal S.[7]
6-31-66-2
Ymer E.
Hanfmann Y.[3]
2-66-36-2
Altmaier D.[8]
Vilella Martinez M.
6-36-2
Kovalik J.[4]
Jaziri M.
6-17-5
Bergs Z.
Machac T.[6]
7-655-76-4
Kopriva V.
Paire B.[1]
6-12-66-2
Laaksonen H.[5]
Kuhn N.
6-47-5
R32
Hassan B.
Kelly D.
6-47-67
Moeller M.
Gabashvili T.
7-56-3
Nagal S.[7]
Safwat M.
6-37-63
Hanfmann Y.[3]
Diez S.
7-52-66-3
Ymer E.
Kamke T.
6-37-5
Vilella Martinez M.
Molleker R.
3-66-46-3
Altmaier D.[8]
Kolar Z.
6-27-5
Laaksonen H.[5]
Rosenkranz M.
6-36-2
Kuhn N.
Zverev M.
6-27-64
Jaziri M.
Vukic A.
6-36-4
Machac T.[6]
Coppejans K.
6-26-3
Bergs Z.
Marterer M.
6-26-1
Kopriva V.
Michalski D.
6-26-2
Paire B.[1]
Andreozzi G.
6-42-67-5
Ehrat S.
Moraing M.
6-756-46-4
Kovalik J.[4]
Horansky F.
7-656-3