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Joao Sousa #55 def. Martin Klizan #34

4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 1-0 (ret.)

Match Information

Date Jan 22, 2015*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Joao Sousa
Score4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 1-0 (ret.)
Loser Martin Klizan
Duration2h 31m
StatJoao SousaMartin Klizan
Aces811
Double faults19
First serve %6955
First serve points won %7269
Second serve points won %5349
Break points saved %7076
Break points converted %2430
Service points won %6660
Return points won %4034
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJoao SousaMartin Klizan
Country POR SVK
Birth dateMar 30, 1989Jul 11, 1989
Age2525
Height185191
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5534
Ranking points (entering)8221,133
Elo (entering)1,7361,908
Career W-L189–247128–146
Career earnings$8,340,548$5,575,281
Pre-match H2H
Joao Sousa 0 0 Martin Klizan

Path

Joao Sousa's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2015R128 Jordan Thompson 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4WH2HMatch data

Joao Sousa's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 2015R32 Andy Murray 1-6 1-6 5-7LH2HMatch data

Martin Klizan's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2015R128 Tatsuma Ito 7-6(6) 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data