Santiago Giraldo vs Pablo CuevasSanto Domingo CH Round of 32

Santo Domingo CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018 ·
clay
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Giraldo S.
7-6 2-6 6-3
Cuevas P.
Giraldo S.
7262
Cuevas P.
6631

Santiago Giraldo defeated Pablo Cuevas 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the Santo Domingo CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pablo Cuevas came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-02-08Buenos AiresR16clayPablo Cuevas6-4 6-2
2015-03-06Davis Cup G1 R2: URU vs COLRRclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-3 6-3
2015-02-09Sao PauloSFclayPablo Cuevas6-4 6-3
2011-03-04Davis Cup G1 R1: URU vs COLRRclayPablo Cuevas6-2 6-3 6-4
2008-07-07StuttgartR32grassPablo Cuevas4-6 6-4 7-6
2008-02-08Davis Cup G1 R1: URU vs COLRRclayPablo Cuevas6-4 3-6 5-7 7-6 6-4
2006-02-10Davis Cup G2 R1: COL vs URURRclaySantiago Giraldo6-4 7-6 7-6
2005-10-03Colombia F6R16claySantiago Giraldo6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (73 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
5
42
Break points saved·Dominant
59
84
Break points won·Slight edge
15
24
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
50

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw