Elias Ymer vs Joao Sousa — Doha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
Elias Ymer
SWE
Elias Ymer
#183ATP
1548ELO
1527Hard ELO
$191kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2022
hard
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Ymer E.
2-6 6-3 7-5
Sousa J.
Ymer E.
2672
Sousa J.
6351

Elias Ymer defeated Joao Sousa 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Elias Ymer had arrived on a 3-match winning run. Elias Ymer claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-31PuneSFhardJoao Sousa5-7 7-6(4) 7-5
2019-07-15BastadR16clayJoao Sousa4-6 6-4 6-2
2018-04-06Davis Cup G1 R2: POR vs SWERRhardJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
2014-07-07BastadR16clayJoao Sousa6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Ymer E.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ymer E.

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
Ymer E.Sousa J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.7
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 119). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ymer E.Sousa J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
48
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
91
Break points won·Slight edge
23
14
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
48
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
35
23

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ymer E.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Sousa J.
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
0.0
H2H
10.0
7.8
Surface form
8.6
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
9.06-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
2.5
Minutes 14d
2.6
4.0
3-set count
0.0
7.0
Prev. match
4.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Ymer E.Sousa J.
Freshness·
100
—

Ymer E.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 48%
Final
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Basilashvili N.[3]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Basilashvili N.[3]
Rinderknech A.
6-46-2
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Khachanov K.[6]
2-66-37-5
Quarter-finals
Rinderknech A.
Shapovalov D.[1]
6-46-4
Basilashvili N.[3]
Fucsovics M.
1-66-37-5
Khachanov K.[6]
Cilic M.[4]
3-66-36-4
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-16-1
R16
Davidovich Fokina A.
Evans D.[5]
4-67-56-4
Basilashvili N.[3]
Ymer E.
6-47-5
Shapovalov D.[1]
Molcan A.
6-46-0
Rinderknech A.
Bublik A.[7]
6-756-16-4
Fucsovics M.
Kwon S.
6-36-756-3
Khachanov K.[6]
Ruusuvuori E.
7-646-3
Cilic M.[4]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-37-5
Bautista Agut R.[2]
Murray A.
6-06-1
R32
Davidovich Fokina A.
Jaziri M.
6-16-3
Molcan A.
Oconnell C.
6-747-666-4
Rinderknech A.
Vesely J.
3-67-646-4
Bublik A.[7]
Kovalik J.
6-26-4
Ymer E.
Sousa J.
2-66-37-5
Kwon S.
Eubanks C.
7-661-66-4
Fucsovics M.
Harris L.[8]
6-47-64
Khachanov K.[6]
Mcdonald M.
7-636-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Goffin D.
4-66-46-1
Van De Zandschulp B.
Fabbiano T.
6-27-65
Evans D.[5]
Gerasimov E.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Daniel T.
6-26-2