David Ferrer vs Novak DjokovicBucharest Round of 16

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 16
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
clay
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrer D.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
4662
Djokovic N.
6441

David Ferrer defeated Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 16–4. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 16–5.

Key context

Head to head

416
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05BeijingSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2015-05-10Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2015-03-25Miami MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic7-5 7-5
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-2
2014-05-11Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 4-6 6-3
2013-10-28Paris MastersFhardNovak Djokovic7-5 7-5
2013-01-14Australian OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 6-1
2012-08-27US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
2012-03-21Miami MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6(1)
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 7-6(4) 6-1
2011-11-20Tour FinalsRRhardDavid Ferrer6-3 6-1
2011-05-01Madrid MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 4-6 6-3
2010-10-04BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-4
2009-03-06Davis Cup WG R1: ESP vs SRBRRclayDavid Ferrer6-3 6-3 7-6(4)
2009-02-23DubaiFhardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3
2008-01-14Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-0 6-3 7-5
2007-11-12Masters CupRRhardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-4
2007-08-27US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4 6-3
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayDavid Ferrer7-5 6-4
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
84
99
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
100
Break points won·Dominant
73
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
62

Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast