Joao Sousa vs Pablo CuevasKuala Lumpur Round of 16

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Round of 16
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 September 2013 ·
hard
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sousa J.
4-6 7-5 6-0
Cuevas P.
Sousa J.
4762
Cuevas P.
6501

Joao Sousa defeated Pablo Cuevas 4-6 7-5 6-0 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Joao Sousa had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-02-11Buenos AiresR16clayPablo Cuevas6-4 7-5
2017-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR32clayPablo Cuevas6-3 6-3
2016-10-24ViennaR32hardJoao Sousa6-3 3-0
2015-10-26ValenciaQFhardJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
2014-07-07BastadFclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
22
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
84
Break points won·Clear edge
5
24
Deciding sets·Even
60
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
50

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw