Murphy Cassone vs Nicolas MejiaKnoxville CH Round of 16

Knoxville CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#289ATP
1429ELO
1393Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 November 2025
hard
#165ATP
1477ELO
1424Hard ELO
$142kYTD
$524kCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWL
Cassone M.
6-3 5-7 6-3
Mejia N.
Cassone M.
6562
Mejia N.
3731

Murphy Cassone defeated Nicolas Mejia 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the Knoxville CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mejia came in ranked #165, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Murphy Cassone claimed a first win over Nicolas Mejia in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Murphy Cassone closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-14Los CabosQ2hardNicolas Mejia6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Cassone M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mejia N.

Mejia N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Cassone M.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (97 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
31
24
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
74
Break points won·Clear edge
18
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
15
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
67
38

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.3Hard Elo 1393
Surface ELO
5.7+31 Hard Elo edge
3.9Overall Elo 1429
ELO gap
6.1Overall Elo 1477
0.0
H2H
10.0
3.6
Surface form
4.1
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.8
Minutes 14d
9.0
7.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
Freshness·Dominant
85
56

Cassone M.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Mejia N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast