Thiago Monteiro vs Joao SousaBelgrade Round of 32

Belgrade · ATP · Round of 32
#290ATP
1568ELO
1533Hard ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2022
hard
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
Monteiro T.
6-4 6-3
Sousa J.
Monteiro T.
662
Sousa J.
43

Thiago Monteiro defeated Joao Sousa 6-4 6-3 in the Belgrade round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Thiago Monteiro claimed a first win over Joao Sousa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-16Davis Cup WG1 R1: BRA vs PORRRhardJoao Sousa6-3 6-1
2021-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQ1clayJoao Sousa7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Monteiro T.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Sousa J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Monteiro T.

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
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

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

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
59

Monteiro T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 67 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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