Vasek Pospisil vs Joao SousaAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2020 ·
hard
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pospisil V.
6-4 6-2
Sousa J.
Pospisil V.
662
Sousa J.
420

Vasek Pospisil defeated Joao Sousa 6-4 6-2 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Joao Sousa came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Vasek Pospisil narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardVasek Pospisil6-3 7-5
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·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
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%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
3.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 162). 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