Joao Sousa vs Guido Pella — Rio de Janeiro Round of 32

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Round of 32
POR5
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2019 ·
clay
ARG
Guido Pella
36 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sousa J.
6-4 3-6 6-4
Pella G.
Sousa J.
6362
Pella G.
4641

Joao Sousa defeated Guido Pella 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Guido Pella came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Joao Sousa narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-22BarcelonaR64clayGuido Pella3-6 7-6 6-2
2019-01-14Australian OpenR128hardJoao Sousa7-6 4-6 7-6 4-6 6-2
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayGuido Pella6-2 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Sousa J.Pella G.
1st serve in·Even
62%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 126). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Pella G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
22
50
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
91
Break points won·Clear edge
5
20
Deciding sets·Clear edge
60
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
38

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