Joao Sousa vs Pablo Cuevas — Valencia Quarter-final

Valencia · ATP · Quarter-final
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 October 2015 ·
hard
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLW
Sousa J.
6-4 6-4
Cuevas P.
Sousa J.
662
Cuevas P.
440

Joao Sousa defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-4 6-4 in the Valencia quarter-final 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

  • Match story: Joao Sousa edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
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
2014-07-07BastadFclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-1
2013-09-23Kuala LumpurR16hardJoao Sousa4-6 7-5 6-0

Statistics

This season
Sousa J.Cuevas P.
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
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Cuevas P.
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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw