Ricardo Mello vs Pablo Cuevas — Santiago Round of 32

Santiago · ATP · Round of 32
BRA
Ricardo Mello
45 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2010 ·
clay
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mello R.
7-6 6-3
Cuevas P.
Mello R.
762
Cuevas P.
630

Ricardo Mello defeated Pablo Cuevas 7-6 6-3 in the Santiago round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Ricardo Mello claimed a first win over Pablo Cuevas in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ricardo Mello closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-04HoustonR32clayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-0
2009-05-04EstorilQFclayPablo Cuevas7-6(5) 6-1

Statistics

This season
Mello R.Cuevas P.
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mello R.Cuevas P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
42
Break points saved·Dominant
48
84
Break points won·Clear edge
40
24
Deciding sets·Clear edge
40
63
Tiebreaks·Even
46
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw