Novak Djokovic vs Joao Sousa, Paris Masters 2018, Round of 32
Final score
Final
7-5 6-1
Venue and conditions
Accor ArenaParis, FRACOURT CENTRAL
Indoor hardCourt speed0.8 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 worksAltitude48 mSea level
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
6Aces4
3Double faults3
46/7462%1st serve %75%43/57
25/2889%2nd serve %79%11/14
32/4670%1st serve points won63%27/43
15/2854%2nd serve points won29%4/14
9/1090%Break points saved50%4/8
10Service games played9
Return
16/4337%1st serve return points30%14/46
10/1471%2nd serve return points46%13/28
4/850%Break points converted10%1/10
9Return games played10
Points
47Service points won31
26Receiver points won27
9Max points in a row7
Games
7Max games in a row3
Point by point
Djokovic6
Sousa1
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Djokovic5
Sousa1
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Djokovic5
Sousa0
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Djokovic4
Sousa0
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Djokovic3
Sousa0
150300400
Djokovic2
Sousa0
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Djokovic1
Sousa0
15030040040154030
Djokovic7
Sousa5
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Djokovic6
Sousa5
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Djokovic5
Sousa5
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Djokovic5
Sousa4
150300400
Djokovic4
Sousa4
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Djokovic4
Sousa3
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Djokovic4
Sousa2
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Djokovic4
Sousa1
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Djokovic3
Sousa1
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Djokovic2
Sousa1
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Djokovic1
Sousa1
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Djokovic1
Sousa0
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Head to head
6Djokovic
0Sousa
6 meetingsHard 4–0Clay 2–0
- Paris MastersRound of 32 · 30 Oct 2018HardThis matchNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 1
- US OpenRound of 16 · 3 Sept 2018HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 4Set 3: 3
- Roland GarrosRound of 64 · 31 May 2017ClayNovak DjokovicSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4Set 3: 3
- Miami MastersRound of 32 · 27 Mar 2016HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 1
- Roland GarrosRound of 128 · 26 May 2014ClayNovak DjokovicSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2Set 3: 4
- US OpenRound of 32 · 1 Sept 2013HardNovak DjokovicSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Joao SousaSets won: 0Set 1: 0Set 2: 2Set 3: 2
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.