Max Mirnyi vs Roger Federer — Rotterdam Semi-final
Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2003
hard
Mirnyi M.5-7 6-3 6-4
Federer R.
Mirnyi M.
5662
Federer R.
7341
Max Mirnyi defeated Roger Federer 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Max Mirnyi narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Max Mirnyi dropped the opening set before beating Roger Federer 5–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
1–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| 2004-07-26 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) |
| 2003-10-06 | Vienna | SF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 7-6(2) |
| 2003-08-04 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2003-05-12 | Hamburg Masters | R64 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Max Mirnyi | 6-3 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2002-05-13 | Hamburg Masters | SF | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-10-09 | Vienna | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
59%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
10.1
9.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
43
92
Break points saved·Clear edge
76
100
Break points won·Dominant
43
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
45
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
-2°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 67%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Sluiter R.
Ferrero J.
1-2
Grosjean S.
Escude N.
5-77-634-4
Mirnyi M.
Kafelnikov Y.
7-657-64
Federer R.
Schalken S.
6-26-4
R16
Mirnyi M.
Ljubicic I.
4-2
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-06-4
Schalken S.
Rochus O.
7-56-2
Grosjean S.
Hrbaty D.
7-56-3
Escude N.
Krajicek R.
6-36-717-64
Ferrero J.
Bjorkman J.
3-66-46-1
Kafelnikov Y.
Safin M.
4-67-656-4
Sluiter R.
Nieminen J.
7-672-66-3
R32
Ferrero J.
Arthurs W.
7-647-65
Rochus O.
Koubek S.
6-26-1
Ljubicic I.
Henman T.
6-46-2
Sluiter R.
Verkerk M.
3-66-47-63
Federer R.
Enqvist T.
3-66-36-4
Nieminen J.
Corretja A.
6-46-0
Kafelnikov Y.
Lopez F.
6-26-0
Mirnyi M.
Ancic M.
6-757-656-4
Hrbaty D.
Voinea A.
6-46-2
Safin M.
Malisse X.
7-56-3
Schalken S.
Rochus C.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Furlan R.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Wessels P.
6-26-2
Escude N.
Costa A.
6-36-3
Santoro F.
Pavel A.
6-44-66-2
Krajicek R.
Robredo T.
7-656-756-2