Joao Sousa vs Santiago Giraldo — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
Sousa J.6-3 7-5 3-6 6-1
Giraldo S.
Sousa J.
67363
Giraldo S.
35611
Joao Sousa defeated Santiago Giraldo 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Santiago Giraldo came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Sousa came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 7–5 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-24 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Joao Sousa | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-04-20 | Barcelona | R32 | clay | Santiago Giraldo | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| 2013-02-25 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | Santiago Giraldo | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Even
3.8
3.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
22
5
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
59
Break points won·Slight edge
5
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
60
15
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
34
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