Paolo Lorenzi vs Joao SousaUS Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2017 ·
hard
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lorenzi P.
4-6 6-3 7-6 6-2
Sousa J.
Lorenzi P.
46763
Sousa J.
63621

Paolo Lorenzi defeated Joao Sousa 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Paolo Lorenzi had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Paolo Lorenzi narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-24US OpenQ128hardPaolo Lorenzi7-6(5) 1-6 7-5
2017-10-30Paris MastersR64hardJoao Sousa6-4 7-5
2017-07-31KitzbuhelR16clayJoao Sousa6-7 6-4 6-1
2014-06-15s HertogenboschR32grassJoao Sousa6-3 3-6 6-3
2013-09-16St. PetersburgR32carpetJoao Sousa6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
17
22
Break points saved·Even
75
74
Break points won·Even
8
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
44
60
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
13
8

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