Pablo Cuevas vs Thomaz Bellucci — Istanbul Quarter-final

Istanbul · ATP · Quarter-final
URU3
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2015 ·
clay
BRA
Thomaz Bellucci
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Cuevas P.
7-5 6-3
Bellucci T.
Cuevas P.
762
Bellucci T.
530

Pablo Cuevas defeated Thomaz Bellucci 7-5 6-3 in the Istanbul quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Pablo Cuevas had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Pablo Cuevas narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR64clayPablo Cuevas7-6 4-6 7-6
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR32hardThomaz Bellucci6-2 4-6 6-3
2015-08-10Canada MastersR64hardThomaz Bellucci7-6 4-6 7-6
2015-03-25Miami MastersR64hardThomaz Bellucci2-6 6-2 7-5
2011-04-25EstorilQFclayPablo Cuevas6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
Cuevas P.Bellucci T.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Bellucci T.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
17
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
73
Break points won·Even
24
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
15
Tiebreaks·Even
50
51

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw