Greg Rusedski vs Roger Federer — Vienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 October 1999
hard
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Rusedski G.
6-3 6-4
Federer R.
Rusedski G.
662
Federer R.
34–

Greg Rusedski defeated Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Greg Rusedski claimed a first win over Roger Federer in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRoger Federer6-3 6-1
2005-01-03DohaR16hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2003-08-04Canada MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2002-01-28MilanSFcarpetRoger Federer7-6(7) 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Federer R.serving96% hold

wins 77% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Rusedski G.Federer R.
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
59%
Service points won·Even
68%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Even
68%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.7
9.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
6-752-66-37-56-4
Semi-finals
Kiefer N.
Krajicek R.
7-696-4
Rusedski G.
Federer R.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-06-4
Krajicek R.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Federer R.
Kucera K.
2-66-46-1
Rusedski G.
Grosjean S.
7-56-2
R16
Kafelnikov Y.
Siemerink J.
W/O
Rusedski G.
Medvedev A.
4-67-56-3
Krajicek R.
Larsson M.
6-46-2
Koubek S.
Ivanisevic G.
6-736-26-4
Kiefer N.
Melzer J.
6-46-0
Federer R.
Novak J.
7-686-1
Kucera K.
Lapentti N.
6-26-3
Grosjean S.
Safin M.
6-44-67-65
R32
Larsson M.
Pioline C.
6-47-62
Krajicek R.
Bastl G.
4-67-56-4
Rusedski G.
Johansson T.
4-66-37-63
Medvedev A.
Marach O.
6-46-2
Grosjean S.
Rosset M.
6-34-67-65
Safin M.
Henman T.
6-42-66-3
Lapentti N.
Clavet F.
7-616-2
Kucera K.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-47-63
Kiefer N.
Zabaleta M.
6-36-4
Novak J.
Martin T.
7-636-756-4
Federer R.
Spadea V.
6-46-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Enqvist T.
6-36-4
Siemerink J.
Clement A.
5-77-657-66
Melzer J.
Burgsmuller L.
7-652-66-3
Ivanisevic G.
Kuerten G.
6-16-726-4
Koubek S.
Tarango J.
6-46-4