Vasek Pospisil vs Joao SousaShanghai Masters Round of 32

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 October 2019 ·
hard
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pospisil V.
6-3 7-5
Sousa J.
Pospisil V.
672
Sousa J.
350

Vasek Pospisil defeated Joao Sousa 6-3 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Vasek Pospisil narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-13AucklandR32hardVasek Pospisil6-4 6-2
2018-09-24ChengduR16hardJoao Sousa6-7 6-4 7-6
2016-03-21Miami MastersR64hardJoao Sousa6-7 7-6 6-2
2015-10-26ValenciaSFhardJoao Sousa6-4 6-4
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayJoao Sousa6-3 7-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.9
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
30
22
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
74
Break points won·Even
9
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
33
8

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw