Joao Sousa vs Dusan Lajovic, Valencia 2014, Round of 32
Final score
Final
6-3 7-6(8)
Venue and conditions
L'Agora, Ciudad de las Artes y las CienciasValencia, ESP
Indoor hardCourt speed0.9 vs last year102.2Average
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksAltitude4 mSea level
Match stats
1h 34m4Aces5
0Double faults2
48Service points won44
11Service games played10
8Service games won9
10Return games played11
6/967%Break points saved75%3/4
1/425%Break points converted33%3/9
Head to head
2Sousa
2Lajovic
4 meetingsHard 0–1Clay 2–1
- ValenciaRound of 32 · 21 Oct 2014HardThis matchDusan LajovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 68
- Monte Carlo MastersQualifying R1 · 8 Apr 2023ClayDusan LajovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4
- BastadQuarterfinal · 11 Jul 2014ClayJoao SousaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Dusan LajovicSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- Roland GarrosQualifying R1 · 22 May 2012ClayJoao SousaSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Dusan LajovicSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 68
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.