David Ferrer vs David Sanchez — Bucharest Semi-final

Bucharest · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 September 2002
clay
ESP
David Sanchez
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Ferrer D.
6-1 6-2
Sanchez D.
Ferrer D.
662
Sanchez D.
12–

David Ferrer defeated David Sanchez 6-1 6-2 in the Bucharest semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Sanchez came in defending last year's round of 32, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sanchez D.

Sanchez D.serving61% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Ferrer D.Sanchez D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 158). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ferrer D.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Acasuso J.
Pavel A.
4-67-646-1
Ferrer D.
Sanchez D.
6-16-2
Quarter-finals
Acasuso J.
Squillari F.
6-17-64
Pavel A.
Giner J.
6-16-3
Sanchez D.
Blanco G.
6-16-3
Ferrer D.
Di Pasquale A.
6-36-1
R16
Acasuso J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
Di Pasquale A.
Kratochvil M.
7-56-1
Squillari F.
Vicente F.
7-665-76-1
Pavel A.
Portas A.
4-66-46-2
Giner J.
Labadze I.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-47-66
Blanco G.
Mantilla F.
6-14-66-2
Sanchez D.
Rochus C.
6-26-1
R32
Sanchez D.
Pioline C.
3-66-16-2
Hanescu V.
Balcells J.
7-631-1
Rochus C.
Trifu G.
7-55-5
Mantilla F.
Marin J.
7-56-2
Ferrer D.
Gaudenzi A.
4-66-16-0
Di Pasquale A.
Coutelot N.
6-26-1
Acasuso J.
Norman D.
6-36-2
Squillari F.
Vinciguerra A.
6-36-1
Vicente F.
Elsner D.
1-66-36-2
Labadze I.
Voinea A.
7-616-1
Giner J.
Krajan Z.
6-36-4
Portas A.
Moldovan I.
6-24-66-3
Pavel A.
Martin A.
6-16-3
Kratochvil M.
Lisnard J.
6-47-65
Blanco G.
Perez D.
7-666-0
Melzer J.
Montanes A.
6-46-4