Taylor Dent vs Greg Rusedski — Indianapolis Semi-final

Indianapolis · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
hard
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
Dent T.
6-4 6-4
Rusedski G.
Dent T.
662
Rusedski G.
44–

Taylor Dent defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 6-4 in the Indianapolis semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Greg Rusedski in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Taylor Dent edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-07-12Los AngelesR32hardGreg Rusedski7-6(7) 3-6 6-2
2001-03-05Delray BeachR32hardGreg Rusedski6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dent T.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Rusedski G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Dent T.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Dent T.Rusedski G.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
6.2
5.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (118 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Ginepri R.
Dent T.
4-66-03-0
Semi-finals
Ginepri R.
Beck K.
5-76-26-3
Dent T.
Rusedski G.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Dent T.
Goldstein P.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Kiefer N.
3-67-646-4
Beck K.
Bastl G.
6-47-5
Ginepri R.
Roddick A.
4-67-627-5
R16
Roddick A.
Okun N.
6-36-3
Bastl G.
Fish M.
1-2
Beck K.
Ram R.
6-26-4
Rusedski G.
Carlsen K.
7-636-2
Kiefer N.
Kim K.
6-16-3
Goldstein P.
Lapentti G.
6-36-2
Dent T.
Phau B.
6-26-2
Ginepri R.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-4
R32
Phau B.
Hernych J.
7-636-3
Rusedski G.
Moodie W.
6-747-677-62
Roddick A.
Tursunov D.
7-666-777-65
Okun N.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Goldstein P.
Mirnyi M.
0-66-36-3
Srichaphan P.
Carraz G.
6-37-63
Carlsen K.
Baghdatis M.
7-52-66-4
Ginepri R.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Ram R.
Cakl T.
7-57-63
Beck K.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Dupuis A.
7-56-4
Kim K.
Lee H.
7-686-4
Bastl G.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-766-4
Fish M.
Murray A.
6-44-66-4
Lapentti G.
Saulnier C.
6-45-76-2
Dent T.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
R64
Dupuis A.
Popp A.
7-56-1
Bjorkman J.
Dlouhy L.
6-46-1
Ginepri R.
Ryderstedt M.
6-16-4
Murray A.
Witten J.
6-46-2
Bastl G.
Morrison J.
6-46-4
Tursunov D.
Lu Y.
6-36-4
Ram R.
Schalken S.
7-57-61
Goldstein P.
Falla A.
6-06-4
Carraz G.
Blake J.
7-56-737-5
Okun N.
Evans B.
6-36-3
Moodie W.
Lisnard J.
6-36-3
Gambill J.
Young D.
7-6106-2
Phau B.
Delic A.
6-46-746-3
Lapentti G.
Washington M.
7-636-3
Kim K.
Karlovic I.
6-46-736-3
Baghdatis M.
De Chaunac S.
1-66-36-4