Robert Smeets vs Christophe Rochus

Rotterdam · ATP · Q16

AUS

Robert Smeets

40 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWLWWWWLW

2 — 0

Sets

Saturday, 16 February 2008 · 01:00

hard

BEL

Christophe Rochus

47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWWWLWLWLW

Smeets R.

6-2 6-0

Rochus C.

Smeets R.

662

Rochus C.

200

Robert Smeets defeated Christophe Rochus 6-2 6-0 in the Rotterdam q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Christophe Rochus came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Robert Smeets handed Christophe Rochus a second-set bagel in a 6–2 6–0 win.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Smeets R.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Rochus C.

Rochus C.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Smeets R.

Serve advantage — Rochus C.

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

Smeets R.Rochus C.

1st serve in·Slight edge

50%

61%

1st serve points won·Even

65%

2nd serve points won·Even

46%

47%

Service points won·Even

55%

58%

Return points won·Slight edge

29%

37%

Break points saved·Slight edge

47%

53%

Aces / match·Clear edge

4.8

2.1

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.8

2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (4 vs 61). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Robert Smeets vs Christophe Rochus — Rotterdam Q16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return