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Joao Sousa def. Marco Cecchinato
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 31, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Paris Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Joao Sousa |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Marco Cecchinato |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Joao Sousa | Marco Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 58 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 61 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Joao Sousa | Marco Cecchinato |
|---|---|---|
| Country | POR | ITA |
| Birth date | Mar 30, 1989 | Sep 30, 1992 |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,017 | 1,829 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,767 | 1,787 |
| Career W-L | 189–247 | 79–128 |
| Career earnings | $8,340,548 | $5,287,116 |
Path
Joao Sousa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 |
Joao Sousa's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2018 | R32 | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marco Cecchinato's path
No prior matches in this tournament.