Facundo Diaz Acosta stuns Baez in the 2nd round to play vs Monfils at the ASB Classic. HIGHLIGHTS – AUCKLAND RESULTS

ASB CLASSIC - AUCKLAND DRAW AND RESULTS. Diaz Acosta upsets Baez to square off with Gael Monfils in the quarter

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction-and-head-to-head-Facundo-Diaz-Acosta-vs-Sebastian-Baez

Facundo Diaz Acosta surprises Sebastian Baez 6-4 7-6(1) in the 2nd round in Auckland on Wednesday in what was an all-Argentine contest. Diaz Acosta will clash against Gael Monfils in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes.

Diaz Acosta
Auckland
Diaz Acosta's Record

Diaz Acosta added to his prize money $ 8,620 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 20,555 after this win. If he wins the next match, Diaz Acosta will add $ 14,925 to his earnings to get in total $ 35,480 in total.

Highlights Facundo Diaz Acosta vs. Sebastian Baez ASB Classic – Auckland

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Acosta
Baez
Facundo Diaz Acosta
6-4 7-61
2h:08
Sebastian Baez
82
82
Total points
72
72
32
32
Winners
31
31
39%
39%
Ratio Winners
43%
43%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
1
1
5
5
Double Faults
1
1
56%
56%
1st in
67%
67%
73%
73%
1st won
62%
62%
32/44
32/44
1st won
31/50
31/50
51%
51%
2nd won
48%
48%
18/35
18/35
2nd won
12/25
12/25
-- Break Points --
4/9
4/9
Total
3/7
3/7
44%
44%
Won
43%
43%
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At the end of the match, Facundo scored 82 points vs. Baez’s 72.

Diaz Acosta

Facundo won this match even if he wasn’t that great in converting his break points since he converted only 44% (4/9) of the procured opportunities.

Baez

On the other side, Sebastian was far from perfect in converting his break points (only 43% – 3/7). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this match, the head to head between Diaz Acosta and Baez is 2-4 for Sebastian.

Draw and next match H2H: Facundo Diaz Acosta vs. Gael Monfils – stats

Diaz Acosta will come up against Monfils in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Facundo Diaz Acosta and Gael Monfils since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Facundo Diaz Acosta Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Acosta 6-4
AcostaBaez
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
AcostaBaez
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
AcostaBaez
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
AcostaBaez
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
AcostaBaez
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
AcostaBaez
4
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
AcostaBaez
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
AcostaBaez
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
AcostaBaez
3
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
AcostaBaez
2
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
AcostaBaez
1
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

Diaz Acosta had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Sebastian Baez in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Nonetheless, there was more to do for Diaz Acosta to win the set because Baez managed to break back in the 7th (3-4) game. Facundo maintained his cool to break Sebastian in the 10th (6-4) game.

Diaz Acosta failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 40.

Diaz Acosta converted 28% of his break points (2/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (3-0 15-40, 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40). Moreover, on the other side, Baez converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had his opportunities in the 3rd (0-2 30-40), the 4th (1-3 30-40), the 7th (2-4 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 85 points. Facundo conquered the set after winning 5 points more than Baez (45-40). Facundo lost 20 points on serve (29-20). On the other side, Sebastian conceded 16 points on serve (20-16).

2nd Set -
Acosta 7-6
AcostaBaez
7
6
A
1
0
B
2
0
B
3
0
A
4
0
A
5
0
B
5
1
B
6
1
A
7
1
AcostaBaez
6
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
AcostaBaez
5
6
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
AcostaBaez
5
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
AcostaBaez
4
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
AcostaBaez
3
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
AcostaBaez
3
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
AcostaBaez
2
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
AcostaBaez
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
AcostaBaez
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
AcostaBaez
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
AcostaBaez
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Diaz Acosta won the set after recovering 2 times from a break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 5th (2-3) and in the 11th (5-6) game, Facundo broke back in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th (6-6) game before bringing the set at the breaker that he won 7-1.

Diaz Acosta failed to serve out the set when leading 5-5 to be broken at 30.

Tiebreak

Diaz Acosta won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 3rd (3-0), 7th (6-1) and 8th (7-1) point.

Diaz Acosta won the tiebreak 7-1 after he conquered a decisive 4-0 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 7-1

Diaz Acosta was flawless in converting all his break points in the 10th (4-5 30-40) and the 12th game (5-6 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Baez was perfect in converting all his break points in the 5th (2-2 40-A) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40).

They played 69 points. Diaz Acosta conquered the set after winning 5 more points than Sebastian (37-32). Diaz Acosta dropped 9 points on serve (20-9). In addition, on the other side, Baez conceded 17 points on serve (23-17).

1st
Acosta
Baez
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Acosta
Baez
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

Tennis Scores in Auckland

  • Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta – Sebastian BaezBaez (6-4 7-61)
  • Nuno BorgesBorges – Mariano NavoneNavone (4-6 7-5 6-4)
  • Nishesh BasavareddyBasavareddy – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (6-4 5-7 6-4)
  • Jakub MensikMensik – Ben SheltonShelton (7-62 4-6 7-5)
  • Alex MichelsenMichelsen – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (7-63 6-2)
  • Zizou BergsBergs – Luca NardiNardi (6-1 6-4)
  • Gael MonfilsMonfils – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-1 7-65)
  • Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Francisco CerundoloCerundolo (6-2 7-5)

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