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Novak Djokovic def. Joao Sousa
7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Nov 1, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Joao Sousa |
| Duration | 1h 33m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 57 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 71 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 27 |
| Break points saved % | 90 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 10 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | POR |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Mar 30, 1989 |
| Age | 31 | 29 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 48 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 7,445 | 1,017 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,342 | 1,784 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 189–247 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $8,340,548 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | R16 | Damir Dzumhur | 6-1 2-1 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Joao Sousa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2018 | R64 | Marco Cecchinato | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Q2 | Tennys Sandgren | 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Q1 | Gregoire Barrere | 6-7(2) 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |