Mark Philippoussis vs Robin Soderling — Shanghai Semi-final

Shanghai · ATP · Semi-final
AUS
Mark Philippoussis
49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2003
carpet
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWLWW
Philippoussis M.
6-4 6-4
Soderling R.
Philippoussis M.
662
Soderling R.
44–

Mark Philippoussis defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 6-4 in the Shanghai semi-final on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mark Philippoussis claimed a first win over Robin Soderling in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Mark Philippoussis edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-13San JoseR16hardRobin Soderling6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Philippoussis M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

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
Philippoussis M.Soderling R.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
13.8
9.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Philippoussis M.
Novak J.
6-26-1
Semi-finals
Philippoussis M.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Novak J.
Arthurs W.
6-776-36-2
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Norman M.
2-1
Soderling R.
Draper S.
6-727-637-61
Philippoussis M.
Canas G.
6-37-64
Arthurs W.
Karlovic I.
6-43-67-62
R16
Draper S.
Verkerk M.
6-741-0
Canas G.
Taino E.
6-716-47-63
Norman M.
Verdasco F.
7-57-65
Philippoussis M.
Salzenstein J.
6-17-5
Soderling R.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-4
Arthurs W.
Suzuki T.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Kendrick R.
6-736-16-2
Karlovic I.
Kiefer N.
6-17-65
R32
Canas G.
Kim A.
7-687-60
Kendrick R.
Phau B.
6-747-637-65
Gimelstob J.
Waske A.
6-37-64
Norman M.
Zhu B.
6-36-4
Arthurs W.
Luczak P.
5-76-46-2
Suzuki T.
Burgsmuller L.
6-46-1
Karlovic I.
Mamiit C.
6-736-27-65
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
1-66-36-3
Taino E.
Lee H.
6-37-64
Salzenstein J.
Heuberger I.
6-37-63
Philippoussis M.
Vinciguerra A.
6-47-62
Soderling R.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-0
Draper S.
Browne F.
6-36-4
Verkerk M.
Zeng S.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Vacek J.
6-46-2
Novak J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-27-66