Joao Menezes vs Pedro Sakamoto — Santo Domingo CH Round of 64
Santo Domingo CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2019 ·
clay
#506ATP
1281ELO
1266Clay ELO
33 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Menezes J.6-2 7-6
Sakamoto P.
Menezes J.
672
Sakamoto P.
260
Joao Menezes defeated Pedro Sakamoto 6-2 7-6 in the Santo Domingo CH round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Pedro Sakamoto came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Joao Menezes had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay. Joao Menezes claimed a first win over Pedro Sakamoto in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joao Menezes closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-16 | Brazil F9 | QF | clay | Pedro Sakamoto | 6-4 2-6 7-5 |
| 2013-09-16 | Brazil F8 | R32 | clay | Pedro Sakamoto | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Even
3.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (146 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast