Roger Federer vs Guillermo CanasIndian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 7 March 2005
hard
48 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
6-3 6-1
Canas G.
Federer R.
662
Canas G.
31

Roger Federer defeated Guillermo Canas 6-3 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Guillermo Canas came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-3 6-3
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-0 6-3
2007-03-19Miami MastersR16hardGuillermo Canas7-6(2) 2-6 7-6(5)
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR64hardGuillermo Canas7-5 6-2
2002-07-29Canada MastersR64hardGuillermo Canas7-6(10) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Canas G.

Canas G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
79
Break points won·Clear edge
83
59
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
49
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
58

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 33%

Draw

Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Roddick A.
7-626-737-64
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-36-1