Pierre-Hugues Herbert def. Joao Sousa
4-6 6-4 7-6(8)
Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeated Joao Sousa 4-6 6-4 7-6(8) in the 2018 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 7 | 5 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 61.0% | 75.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 71.9% | 73.1% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.1% | 59.1% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 50.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.7% | 69.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 50.0% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 30.3% | 34.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 49.5% | 50.5% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +1.8 | +5.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -5.7 | -1.8 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | POR |
| Birth date | Mar 18, 1991 | Mar 30, 1989 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 188 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 99 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 575 | 730 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,774 | 1,716 |
| Current career W-L | 106–137 | 190–250 |
| Current career earnings | $10,594,205 | $8,340,548 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.