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Joao Sousa #85 def. Alexander Zverev #5

7-5 5-7 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 11, 2018*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Joao Sousa
Score7-5 5-7 6-4
Loser Alexander Zverev
Duration2h 23m
StatJoao SousaAlexander Zverev
Aces114
Double faults41
First serve %5258
First serve points won %7569
Second serve points won %5457
Break points saved %5760
Break points converted %4043
Service points won %6564
Return points won %3635
Total points won %5050

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJoao SousaAlexander Zverev
Country POR GER
Birth dateMar 30, 1989Apr 20, 1997
Age2820
Height185198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)855
Ranking points (entering)6604,540
Elo (entering)1,7182,025
Career W-L189–247528–215
Career earnings$8,340,548$66,017,932
Pre-match H2H
Joao Sousa 0 1 Alexander Zverev

Path

Joao Sousa's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 10, 2018R128 Mikhail Youzhny 4-6 6-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Joao Sousa's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Mar 13, 2018R32 Milos Raonic 5-7 6-4 2-6LH2HMatch data

Alexander Zverev's path

No prior matches in this tournament.