Santiago Ventura vs Christophe Rochus — Casablanca Semi-final

Casablanca · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Santiago Ventura
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 May 2004
clay
BEL
Christophe Rochus
47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Ventura S.
6-1 1-6 6-2
Rochus C.
Ventura S.
6162
Rochus C.
1621

Santiago Ventura defeated Christophe Rochus 6-1 1-6 6-2 in the Casablanca semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Christophe Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Santiago Ventura had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on clay. Santiago Ventura claimed a first win over Christophe Rochus in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR64clayChristophe Rochus6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ventura S.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Rochus C.

Rochus C.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Ventura S.

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
Ventura S.Rochus C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
1.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 185). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ventura S.
Hrbaty D.
6-31-66-4
Semi-finals
Hrbaty D.
Benneteau J.
6-26-2
Ventura S.
Rochus C.
6-11-66-2
Quarter-finals
Rochus C.
Dupuis A.
6-36-1
Hrbaty D.
Hernandez O.
6-36-0
Ventura S.
Heuberger I.
6-26-4
Benneteau J.
Ascione T.
6-36-4
R16
Ascione T.
Browne F.
6-23-1
Hernandez O.
Guzman J.
6-41-67-63
Benneteau J.
Boutter J.
2-66-36-4
Rochus C.
Saulnier C.
6-06-3
Ventura S.
Mahut N.
7-656-4
Dupuis A.
Portas A.
7-647-62
Heuberger I.
Vagnozzi S.
6-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Calatrava A.
5-76-46-4
R32
Benneteau J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-2
Mahut N.
Rehnquist B.
6-16-2
Browne F.
Krajan Z.
6-37-5
Boutter J.
Ziadi M.
6-13-66-1
Hernandez O.
El Aarej M.
6-46-4
Guzman J.
Taino E.
6-26-1
Calatrava A.
Elseneer G.
6-34-66-4
Hrbaty D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-2
Ventura S.
Sabau R.
6-26-3
Vagnozzi S.
Lisnard J.
7-676-1
Heuberger I.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-46-2
Dupuis A.
Di Pasquale A.
7-676-4
Portas A.
Mutis O.
6-27-5
Rochus C.
Vicente F.
7-56-1
Saulnier C.
Pescosolido S.
6-36-2
Ascione T.
Tahiri M.
6-36-4