Tim Smyczek vs Marinko MatosevicDallas CH Quarter-final

Dallas CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
38 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2016 ·
hard
41 yrs · 194 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Smyczek T.
7-6 4-6 6-3
Matosevic M.
Smyczek T.
7462
Matosevic M.
6631

Tim Smyczek defeated Marinko Matosevic 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Dallas CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marinko Matosevic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Tim Smyczek had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Tim Smyczek claimed a first win over Marinko Matosevic in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tim Smyczek closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-07-21AtlantaR16hardMarinko Matosevic6-4 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.1
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
19
22
Break points saved·Even
71
73
Break points won·Slight edge
21
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
17
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
59
28

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