Filippo Volandri vs Tommy RobredoPalermo Quarter-final

Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
clay
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Volandri F.
6-4 6-2
Robredo T.
Volandri F.
662
Robredo T.
42

Filippo Volandri defeated Tommy Robredo 6-4 6-2 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Robredo came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, but Filippo Volandri had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 6 on clay. Filippo Volandri narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-25AcapulcoR32hardTommy Robredo6-2 2-6 6-4
2011-07-11BastadR32clayFilippo Volandri7-5 5-5 RET
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayTommy Robredo6-2 7-5 6-1
2006-09-22Davis Cup WG PO: ESP vs ITARRclayFilippo Volandri6-3 7-5 6-3
2005-07-25UmagQFclayFilippo Volandri3-6 6-3 6-3
2003-07-14StuttgartQFgrassTommy Robredo6-4 6-2
2003-07-07BastadQFclayTommy Robredo6-4 6-4
2002-05-06Rome MastersR64clayTommy Robredo7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Volandri F.serving63% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Robredo T.

Robredo T.serving66% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Volandri F.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
70%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
58%
61%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
23
45
Break points saved·Dominant
39
87
Break points won·Clear edge
49
26
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
73
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
32
12

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