Christophe Rochus vs David Sanchez — Casablanca Round of 16

Casablanca · ATP · Round of 16
BEL
Christophe Rochus
47 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 April 2005
clay
ESP
David Sanchez
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWW
Rochus C.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Sanchez D.
Rochus C.
7462
Sanchez D.
5631

Christophe Rochus defeated David Sanchez 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Casablanca round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Christophe Rochus came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Christophe Rochus extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-09-26PalermoR32clayChristophe Rochus6-1 6-2
2002-09-09BucharestR16clayDavid Sanchez6-2 6-1
2000-09-11BucharestR32clayChristophe Rochus6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus C.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Sanchez D.

Sanchez D.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Rochus C.

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
Rochus C.Sanchez D.
1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
57%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
52%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Puerta M.
Monaco J.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Puerta M.
Volandri F.
6-37-66
Monaco J.
Zib T.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Volandri F.
Muller G.
7-606-1
Zib T.
Rochus C.
6-17-67
Monaco J.
Simon G.
4-66-27-5
Puerta M.
Clement A.
4-66-16-2
R16
Simon G.
Vanek J.
6-43-66-3
Volandri F.
Nieminen J.
3-66-16-4
Muller G.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Zib T.
Ventura S.
6-46-1
Rochus C.
Sanchez D.
7-54-66-3
Clement A.
Gicquel M.
6-46-4
Monaco J.
Mayer F.
7-646-0
Puerta M.
Almagro N.
6-37-62
R32
Vanek J.
Santoro F.
6-43-66-3
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-33-66-3
Nieminen J.
Hanescu V.
6-37-62
Tipsarevic J.
Mutis O.
7-56-3
Muller G.
Lisnard J.
7-56-2
Clement A.
Horna L.
7-56-2
Monaco J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-656-4
Mayer F.
Ulihrach B.
6-26-1
Puerta M.
Behrend T.
6-46-1
Almagro N.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-2
Gicquel M.
Mertinak M.
1-67-56-4
Ventura S.
Arazi H.
7-56-3
Sanchez D.
Ascione T.
7-56-4
Volandri F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-37-65
Zib T.
Schuettler R.
6-26-2
Rochus C.
Tahiri M.
6-36-2