Nikolay Davydenko vs Gaston Gaudio — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 May 2006
clay
ARG
Gaston Gaudio
47 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Davydenko N.
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Gaudio G.
Davydenko N.
66363
Gaudio G.
34631

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gaston Gaudio came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16, but Nikolay Davydenko had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on clay. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-11-14Masters CupRRhardNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-4
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.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Gaudio G.

Gaudio G.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
Davydenko N.Gaudio G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Davydenko N.Gaudio G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
49
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
72
Break points won·Clear edge
74
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
58
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 80%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Federer R.
1-66-16-47-64
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
3-66-45-2
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-27-67
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.[3]
6-46-4
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
6-36-32-66-4
Federer R.
Ancic M.
6-46-36-4
Ljubicic I.
Benneteau J.
6-26-26-3
R16
Benneteau J.
Martin A.
5-1
Ljubicic I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-33-66-36-2
Davydenko N.
Gaudio G.
6-36-43-66-3
Ancic M.
Robredo T.
6-44-62-66-47-5
Federer R.
Berdych T.
6-36-26-3
Nalbandian D.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-46-4
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
6-25-76-46-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Monfils G.
7-657-656-3
R32
Berdych T.
Kiefer N.
6-1
Hewitt L.
Hrbaty D.
7-656-26-2
Federer R.
Massu N.
6-16-26-747-5
Ljubicic I.
Monaco J.
4-65-76-36-46-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Haas T.
7-56-17-64
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
5-77-57-686-3
Nalbandian D.
Tursunov D.
2-65-76-46-26-4
Gaudio G.
Ferrero J.
7-57-57-67
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
5-76-46-46-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Ferrer D.
7-647-56-4
Martin A.
Rochus O.
7-54-66-756-16-4
Ancic M.
Montanes A.
6-16-26-4
Vassallo Arguello M.
Sluiter R.
2-66-46-33-66-1
Davydenko N.
Moya C.
6-17-56-3
Robredo T.
Dlouhy L.
6-16-46-2
Monfils G.
Blake J.
6-26-727-615-76-4
R64
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Rochus C.
5-2
Davydenko N.
Saretta F.
6-24-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Gonzalez F.
6-46-13-64-66-1
Monfils G.
Norman D.
4-66-36-746-07-5
Rochus O.
Vanek J.
6-26-06-2
Nadal R.
Kim K.
6-26-16-4
Mathieu P.
Serra F.
6-07-657-66
Hrbaty D.
Karlovic I.
4-66-46-727-56-2
Hewitt L.
Montcourt M.
7-56-36-3
Haas T.
Waske A.
6-47-56-766-4
Blake J.
Almagro N.
6-756-26-46-4
Ljubicic I.
Hernandez O.
6-36-776-16-2
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
4-66-46-46-1
Ferrer D.
Chardy J.
6-16-43-66-1
Stepanek R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-36-1
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-46-36-716-4
Martin A.
Kindlmann D.
6-36-36-3
Moya C.
Youzhny M.
6-36-46-2
Ferrero J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-46-2
Gaudio G.
Korolev E.
6-36-756-43-66-4
Sluiter R.
Lapentti N.
6-16-46-1
Vassallo Arguello M.
Grosjean S.
1-66-44-67-56-2
Tursunov D.
Henman T.
6-36-24-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Gasquet R.
6-23-67-56-0
Robredo T.
Bozoljac I.
7-56-23-66-1
Dlouhy L.
Acasuso J.
4-67-626-36-1
Montanes A.
Galvani S.
7-56-13-62-66-4
Ancic M.
Capdeville P.
7-56-37-63
Kiefer N.
Gicquel M.
6-06-15-73-611-9
Berdych T.
Volandri F.
6-36-16-1
Massu N.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-56-4
Federer R.
Falla A.
6-16-46-3
R128
Martin A.
Roddick A.
6-47-51-0
Sluiter R.
Nieminen J.
6-27-662-1
Moya C.
Marin J.
7-56-36-3
Karlovic I.
Patience O.
7-667-617-610
Massu N.
Malisse X.
6-17-51-64-69-7
Djokovic N.[3]
Horna L.
6-35-0
Benneteau J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-46-756-3
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
6-27-56-1
Mirnyi M.
Muller G.
6-36-17-63
Falla A.
Gimelstob J.
6-46-46-2
Serra F.
Vik R.
6-11-67-56-4
Kim K.
Silva J.
7-56-26-747-63
Korolev E.
Seppi A.
6-42-63-67-56-1
Gaudio G.
Karanusic R.
6-26-26-2
Sanguinetti D.
Bracciali D.
3-67-6106-36-3
Federer R.
Hartfield D.
7-57-626-2
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
6-46-46-2
Ferrer D.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-16-0
Lapentti N.
Moodie W.
4-67-657-656-756-2
Galvani S.
Mayer F.
4-66-07-643-67-5
Vassallo Arguello M.
Goldstein P.
6-26-06-3
Montanes A.
Ginepri R.
6-36-726-16-4
Davydenko N.
Spadea V.
7-56-46-4
Chardy J.
Bjorkman J.
6-27-56-2
Acasuso J.
Santoro F.
6-36-13-61-611-9
Dlouhy L.
Vliegen K.
4-66-43-67-656-2
Bozoljac I.
Pashanski B.
6-46-36-4
Grosjean S.
Pavel A.
6-36-26-3
Tursunov D.
Novak J.
6-26-36-2
Henman T.
Carlsen K.
6-36-44-66-4
Gasquet R.
Wang J.
6-46-17-5
Robredo T.
Zib T.
6-46-26-2
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Ascione T.
7-676-46-766-3
Nalbandian D.
Wawrinka S.
6-27-656-4
Rochus C.
Johansson T.
3-65-76-46-46-2
Verdasco F.
Chela J.
6-16-36-766-4
Monaco J.
Van Gemerden M.
6-36-26-4
Hernandez O.
Simon G.
6-46-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Berlocq C.
6-26-06-3
Blake J.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-47-63
Saretta F.
Starace P.
6-722-66-47-616-3
Youzhny M.
Tuksar S.
6-36-33-66-0
Almagro N.
Arthurs W.
7-56-26-2
Norman D.
Massa E.
6-16-36-3
Haas T.
Schuettler R.
6-46-36-3
Waske A.
Vicente F.
6-44-67-667-64
Gonzalez F.
Safin M.
6-31-66-36-1
Ancic M.
Healey N.
6-34-67-636-1
Kiefer N.
Melzer J.
7-646-36-1
Ferrero J.
del Potro J.
6-32-66-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
7-653-66-26-0
Gicquel M.
Di Mauro A.
7-57-666-3
Montcourt M.
Daniel M.
6-26-41-66-2
Kindlmann D.
Sabau R.
6-36-26-2
Volandri F.
Pless K.
6-47-606-4
Capdeville P.
Rusedski G.
6-36-14-67-67
Vanek J.
Mahut N.
6-37-636-757-63
Rochus O.
Faurel J.
6-16-46-2
Berdych T.
Lopez F.
6-26-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Marach O.
6-37-56-766-2
Baghdatis M.
Portas A.
6-46-46-756-1
Hrbaty D.
Roitman S.
6-46-23-62-66-3
Mathieu P.
Phau B.
6-46-26-1
Monfils G.
Murray A.
6-46-721-66-26-1