Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Nikolay DavydenkoBarcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2005
clay
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ferrero J.
7-6 6-1
Davydenko N.
Ferrero J.
7762
Davydenko N.
611

Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Nikolay Davydenko 7-6 6-1 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, but Juan Carlos Ferrero had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on clay. Juan Carlos Ferrero narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Juan Carlos Ferrero came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-07-27UmagFclayNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-0
2009-05-03EstorilR16clayNikolay Davydenko7-5 6-2
2005-05-09Hamburg MastersR16clayNikolay Davydenko3-6 6-2 6-1
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardJuan Carlos Ferrero6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrero J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ferrero J.

Serve advantage — Ferrero J.

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
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.5
2.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
63
72
Break points saved·Even
87
91
Break points won·Dominant
49
74
Deciding sets·Even
72
71
Tiebreaks·Even
74
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
18°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 63%

Draw

Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
7-56-2
Ferrero J.
Davydenko N.
7-616-1