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Ruben Bemelmans def. Joao Sousa
4-6 7-6(2) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 21, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Antwerp |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ruben Bemelmans |
| Score | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| Loser | Joao Sousa |
| Duration | 2h 21m |
| Stat | Ruben Bemelmans | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 61 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 60 |
| Break points saved % | 88 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 12 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 69 |
| Return points won % | 31 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ruben Bemelmans | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | POR |
| Birth date | Jan 14, 1988 | Mar 30, 1989 |
| Age | 29 | 28 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 98 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 544 | 825 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,688 | 1,721 |
| Career W-L | 23–49 | 189–247 |
| Career earnings | $2,236,131 | $8,340,548 |
Path
Ruben Bemelmans's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | R16 | Nick Kyrgios | 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 2017 | R32 | Peter Gojowczyk | 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(2) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ruben Bemelmans's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | SF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Joao Sousa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | R16 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 19, 2017 | R32 | Benoit Paire | 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |