Joao Sousa vs Felipe Meligeni Alves — Davis Cup WG1 R1: BRA vs POR Round Robin

Davis Cup WG1 R1: BRA vs POR · ATP · Round Robin
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 16 September 2022
hard
BRA
Felipe Meligeni Alves
#711ATP
1477ELO
1422Hard ELO
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWWL
Sousa J.
6-1 6-3
Meligeni Alves F.
Sousa J.
662
Meligeni Alves F.
130

Joao Sousa defeated Felipe Meligeni Alves 6-1 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG1 R1: BRA vs POR round robin on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Meligeni Alves F.

Meligeni Alves F.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Meligeni Alves F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
1.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (120 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Meligeni Alves F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
48
Break points saved·Even
91
90
Break points won·Even
14
18
Deciding sets·Even
48
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
88

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Sousa J.
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 25 days (−0.3)
Meligeni Alves F.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
1.6
Surface form
2.0
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
7.4
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
8.0
Surface transition
6.0
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

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Sousa J.Meligeni Alves F.
Freshness·
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71

Meligeni Alves F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About