Vlad Andrei Dancu vs Artem Smirnov

Sibiu CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1

ROU

Vlad Andrei Dancu

27 yrs · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 17 September 2018 · 00:00

clay

UKR8

Artem Smirnov

38 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Andrei Dancu V.

6-3 2-6 6-3

Smirnov A.

Andrei Dancu V.

6262

Smirnov A.

3631

Vlad Andrei Dancu defeated Artem Smirnov 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Sibiu CH qualifying round 1 on clay. The result followed the form book — Vlad Andrei Dancu came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Match story: Vlad Andrei Dancu closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Andrei Dancu V.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Smirnov A.

Smirnov A.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Andrei Dancu V.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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

Andrei Dancu V.Smirnov A.

1st serve in·Even

55%

58%

1st serve points won·Even

66%

2nd serve points won·Slight edge

50%

45%

Service points won·Even

59%

57%

Return points won·Slight edge

41%

46%

Break points saved·Even

58%

54%

Aces / match·Clear edge

3.2

1.7

Double faults / match·Dominant

2.2

5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 45). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Slowlow bounce, long rallies

SlowFast

Vlad Andrei Dancu vs Artem Smirnov — Sibiu CH Qualifying Round 1

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return