David Ferrer vs Nikolay Davydenko — Palermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004
clay
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
Ferrer D.
6-2 2-6 6-4
Davydenko N.
Ferrer D.
6262
Davydenko N.
2641

David Ferrer defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: David Ferrer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-12-31DohaSFhardNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-3
2011-10-31ValenciaQFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 6-4
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR16hardNikolay Davydenko4-6 6-3 7-5
2009-07-19HamburgSFclayNikolay Davydenko7-5 7-6(2)
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersQFhardNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Davydenko N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Davydenko N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
84
72
Break points saved·Even
95
91
Break points won·Even
73
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
71
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
72

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

Draw

Final
Berdych T.
Volandri F.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Volandri F.
Monaco J.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Ferrer D.
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
Berdych T.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Monaco J.
Mutis O.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Davydenko N.
6-22-66-4
R16
Massu N.
Starace P.
4-1
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
6-45-76-3
Seppi A.
Vliegen K.
6-43-64-1
Ferrer D.
Calatrava A.
3-67-626-2
Davydenko N.
Lopez M.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Acasuso J.
4-67-56-4
Volandri F.
Blanco G.
6-26-1
Mutis O.
Nadal R.
6-36-3
R32
Monaco J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-4
Mutis O.
Patience O.
6-46-3
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
6-17-5
Blanco G.
Di Mauro A.
2-66-26-2
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
2-66-16-4
Calatrava A.
Elsner D.
6-16-0
Lopez M.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Massu N.
Sanchez D.
6-36-2
Starace P.
Gasquet R.
7-664-66-1
Davydenko N.
Hanescu V.
6-27-5
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-756-36-3
Acasuso J.
Falla A.
6-36-1
Seppi A.
Di Pasquale A.
6-726-26-4
Vliegen K.
Puerta M.
6-16-2
Verdasco F.
Aldi F.
6-24-66-2