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Grigor Dimitrov def. Joao Souza
6-3 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | May 20, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Nice |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Joao Souza |
| Duration | 1h 34m |
| Stat | Grigor Dimitrov | Joao Souza |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 70 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 68 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Grigor Dimitrov | Joao Souza |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | BRA |
| Birth date | May 16, 1991 | May 27, 1988 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 191 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 94 | 118 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 579 | 471 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,754 | 1,608 |
| Career W-L | 476–310 | 25–47 |
| Career earnings | $31,866,006 | $1,353,396 |
Path
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Q1 | Alexandre Sidorenko | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2012 | Q3 | Eric Prodon | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Joao Souza's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2012 | Q1 | Evgeny Korolev | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |