Felipe Meligeni Alves vs Johan Nikles — Sao Paulo CH Round of 16

Sao Paulo CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
BRA6
Felipe Meligeni Alves
#567ATP
1477ELO
1469Clay ELO
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 November 2021 ·
clay
Johan Nikles
SUI
Johan Nikles
#420ATP
1319ELO
1306Clay ELO
29 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Meligeni Alves F.
6-7 6-2 6-1
Nikles J.
Meligeni Alves F.
6662
Nikles J.
7211

Felipe Meligeni Alves defeated Johan Nikles 6-7 6-2 6-1 in the Sao Paulo CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Johan Nikles came in ranked #420, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Felipe Meligeni Alves had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 7 on clay. Felipe Meligeni Alves claimed a first win over Johan Nikles in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-04-20M15 Madrid 1QFclayJohan Nikles6-2 6-1

Statistics

This season
Meligeni Alves F.Nikles J.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
0.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Meligeni Alves F.Nikles J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
30
7
Break points saved·Dominant
78
22
Break points won·Dominant
3
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
39
29
Tiebreaks·
85
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Meligeni Alves F.Nikles J.
Freshness·Clear edge
73
95

Meligeni Alves F.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Nikles J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw