Olivier Rochus vs Novak DjokovicDavis Cup G1 R2: SCG vs BEL Round Robin

Davis Cup G1 R2: SCG vs BEL · ATP · Round Robin
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 29 April 2005
clay
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Rochus O.
1-6 7-5 6-7 6-1 6-3
Djokovic N.
Rochus O.
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Djokovic N.
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Olivier Rochus defeated Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-7 6-1 6-3 in the Davis Cup G1 R2: SCG vs BEL round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Olivier Rochus narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-01Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs SRBRRclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-2
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassNovak Djokovic4-6 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2
2010-03-24Miami MastersR64hardOlivier Rochus6-2 6-7(7) 6-4
2009-06-08HalleSFgrassNovak Djokovic7-6(7) 6-4
2005-10-24LyonR16clayOlivier Rochus7-6(4) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Rochus O.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

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
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
99
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
100
Break points won·Dominant
47
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
63
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
100

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

Freshness

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Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About