Joao Sousa vs Henri Laaksonen — Helsinki CH Semi-final

Helsinki CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 November 2021
hard
SUI2
Henri Laaksonen
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Sousa J.
6-4 6-3
Laaksonen H.
Sousa J.
662
Laaksonen H.
430

Joao Sousa defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-4 6-3 in the Helsinki CH semi-final on hard. 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, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-25ShenzhenR32hardHenri Laaksonen6-3 6-0
2017-07-24GstaadR16clayJoao Sousa6-1 6-2
2015-07-27GstaadR32clayJoao Sousa6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Laaksonen H.

Laaksonen H.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

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
Sousa J.Laaksonen H.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Laaksonen H.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
84
Break points won·Slight edge
14
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
92
Tiebreaks·Even
23
25

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Sousa J.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Laaksonen H.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.6
Surface form
5.1
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
4.7
Minutes 14d
8.1
4.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Molcan A.[3]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Molcan A.[3]
Shevchenko A.
6-27-64
Sousa J.
Laaksonen H.[2]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Shevchenko A.
Moraing M.
6-40-0
Laaksonen H.[2]
Milojevic N.[8]
6-26-3
Molcan A.[3]
Otte O.[5]
6-34-66-1
Sousa J.
Broady L.[6]
6-736-27-61
R16
Laaksonen H.[2]
Lenz J.
6-27-5
Broady L.[6]
De Loore J.
6-37-5
Otte O.[5]
Rodionov J.
6-16-2
Molcan A.[3]
Mochizuki S.
6-36-2
Moraing M.
Marterer M.
7-652-66-4
Milojevic N.[8]
Ramanathan R.
3-66-16-2
Sousa J.
Forejtek J.
5-76-46-4
Shevchenko A.
Bachinger M.
7-665-1
R32
Mochizuki S.
Ferreira Silva F.
6-32-64-3
Broady L.[6]
Piros Z.
6-36-2
Laaksonen H.[2]
Istomin D.
6-36-3
Lenz J.
Draper J.
7-56-1
Ramanathan R.
Virtanen O.
4-66-46-3
Forejtek J.
Gerasimov E.[4]
4-66-36-4
De Loore J.
Kamke T.
6-36-4
Otte O.[5]
Dzumhur D.
6-26-3
Rodionov J.
Safwat M.
7-56-4
Bachinger M.
Coppejans K.
6-46-4
Molcan A.[3]
Van Rijthoven T.
6-40-67-61
Milojevic N.[8]
Cobolli F.
6-36-2
Marterer M.
Gomez E.
4-66-26-3
Shevchenko A.
Jacquet K.
6-26-1
Sousa J.
Niklas Salminen P.
6-37-69
Moraing M.
Kovalik J.[7]
6-36-4