Gaston Gaudio vs Nicolas Massu — Gstaad Semi-final

Gstaad · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 July 2005
clay
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gaudio G.
6-3 6-2
Massu N.
Gaudio G.
662
Massu N.
32–

Gaston Gaudio defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 6-2 in the Gstaad semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, but Gaston Gaudio had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 8 on clay. Gaston Gaudio narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR64clayNicolas Massu4-6 6-3 RET
2004-07-19KitzbuhelFclayNicolas Massu7-6(3) 6-4
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardNicolas Massu6-3 6-3 6-2
2003-03-17Miami MastersR64hardNicolas Massu6-4 5-7 6-3
2003-02-10Vina del MarR32clayGaston Gaudio6-0 2-6 6-1
2002-07-22KitzbuhelQFclayGaston Gaudio6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gaudio G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Serve advantage — Gaudio G.

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
Gaudio G.Massu N.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 181). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Gaudio G.Massu N.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
80
Break points won·Even
51
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
58
46
Tiebreaks·Even
54
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 57%

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Gaudio G.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Sabau R.
7-676-4
Quarter-finals
Sabau R.
Starace P.
0-67-57-5
Wawrinka S.
Cermak F.
6-47-65
Massu N.
Horna L.
6-46-4
Gaudio G.
Seppi A.
6-41-67-65
R16
Wawrinka S.
Verdasco F.
3-66-47-68
Starace P.
Lopez F.
7-666-0
Massu N.
Hernych J.
7-52-66-4
Seppi A.
Ljubicic I.
7-646-3
Gaudio G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-2
Sabau R.
Sargsian S.
6-46-4
Cermak F.
Stepanek R.
6-756-46-4
Horna L.
Di Mauro A.
6-36-4
R32
Starace P.
Novak J.
6-36-737-5
Sargsian S.
Davydenko N.
1-60-1
Massu N.
Behrend T.
7-647-63
Horna L.
Zib T.
7-686-4
Seppi A.
Koubek S.
6-757-657-66
Stepanek R.
Allegro Y.
7-666-1
Lopez F.
Andreev I.
7-56-3
Di Mauro A.
Ferrer D.
6-41-66-3
Verdasco F.
Pospisil J.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Bastl G.
7-56-2
Sanguinetti D.
Schuettler R.
6-766-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Mello R.
6-36-2
Sabau R.
Lammer M.
3-66-26-3
Wawrinka S.
Volandri F.
6-12-66-4
Cermak F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-37-5
Hernych J.
Armando H.
7-56-3