Joao Sousa vs Dustin Brown — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2018 ·
hard
Sousa J.6-4 6-3 4-6 6-7 6-1
Brown D.
Sousa J.
664663
Brown D.
436712
Joao Sousa defeated Dustin Brown 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-7 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dustin Brown came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Joao Sousa had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Dustin Brown in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Sousa came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–3 4–6 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-03 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Dustin Brown | 3-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast