Roger Federer vs Mark Philippoussis — Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs SUI Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs SUI · ATP · Round Robin
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 19 September 2003
hard
Federer R.6-3 6-4 7-6
Philippoussis M.
Federer R.
66773
Philippoussis M.
3463–
Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG SF: AUS vs SUI round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-23 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Roger Federer | 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(3) |
| 2003-05-12 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Mark Philippoussis | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 2001-03-19 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2000-02-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: SUI vs AUS | RR | carpet | Roger Federer | 6-4 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 |
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·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
13.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.