Brian Baker vs Sam Groth — Washington Round of 64

Washington · ATP · Round of 64

USA

Brian Baker

41 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 18 July 2016 · 20:00

hard

AUS

Sam Groth

38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Baker B.

7-6 7-6

Groth S.

Baker B.

772

Groth S.

660

Brian Baker defeated Sam Groth 7-6 7-6 in the Washington round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sam Groth came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Brian Baker had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard.

Key context

Match story: Brian Baker won all two sets in tiebreaks against Sam Groth.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Baker B.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Baker B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Baker B.Groth S.

1st serve in·Even

62%

58%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

69%

79%

2nd serve points won·Even

47%

50%

Service points won·Slight edge

61%

67%

Return points won·Slight edge

37%

32%

Break points saved·Slight edge

52%

63%

Aces / match·Dominant

4.7

13.2

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.9

5.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 95). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Brian Baker vs Sam Groth — Washington Round of 64

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return