Nicolas Mahut vs Thomaz BellucciSydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2017 ·
hard
38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mahut N.
6-2 7-6
Bellucci T.
Mahut N.
672
Bellucci T.
260

Nicolas Mahut defeated Thomaz Bellucci 6-2 7-6 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Thomaz Bellucci in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Mahut closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-05-09Rome MastersR32clayThomaz Bellucci6-4 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenR128hardThomaz Bellucci7-6 6-4 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (105 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
46
17
Break points saved·Slight edge
84
73
Break points won·Slight edge
17
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
15
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
51

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