Marius Copil vs Joao Sousa — Davis Cup WG1 R1: POR vs ROU Round Robin

Davis Cup WG1 R1: POR vs ROU · ATP · Round Robin
ROU
Marius Copil
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 18 September 2021
hard
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Copil M.
6-3 2-6 6-4
Sousa J.
Copil M.
6262
Sousa J.
3641

Marius Copil defeated Joao Sousa 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG1 R1: POR vs ROU round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Marius Copil came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marius Copil extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Marius Copil closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-10-17AntwerpR32hardMarius Copil4-6 6-3 6-3
2014-10-13StockholmR32hardMarius Copil7-6(4) 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Copil M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Copil M.

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
Copil M.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Even
59%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (154 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Copil M.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
47
35
Break points saved·Even
91
91
Break points won·Slight edge
3
14
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
79
23

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Copil M.
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 40 days (−0.7)
Sousa J.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.7
Surface form
4.1
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
9.2
Prev. match
9.0
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.