Nikolay Davydenko vs Gaston GaudioMasters Cup Round Robin

Masters Cup · ATP · Round Robin
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 November 2005
hard
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
6-3 6-4
Gaudio G.
Davydenko N.
662
Gaudio G.
34

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-3 6-4 in the Masters Cup round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round-robin. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
2005-07-18StuttgartSFgrassGaston Gaudio6-3 2-1 RET
2004-07-19KitzbuhelR16clayGaston Gaudio6-3 6-3
2004-07-05BastadR32clayGaston Gaudio6-3 6-1
2003-04-04Davis Cup WG QF: ARG vs RUSRRclayGaston Gaudio7-6(4) 6-3
2002-07-15AmersfoortR32clayGaston Gaudio6-1 1-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Even serve battle

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
68%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
40%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
72
Break points won·Clear edge
74
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
70
58
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
54

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