Nikolay Davydenko vs Robin SoderlingNew Haven Semi-final

New Haven · ATP · Semi-final
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006
hard
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
7-6 6-2
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
7862
Soderling R.
662

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Robin Soderling 7-6 6-2 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending last year's round of 32. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-02-08RotterdamSFhardRobin Soderling7-6(3) 6-4
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardNikolay Davydenko7-6(4) 4-6 6-3
2009-11-08Paris MastersR16hardRobin Soderling6-3 3-6 6-4
2009-09-28Kuala LumpurSFhardNikolay Davydenko1-6 7-6(1) 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR16hardRobin Soderling7-5 3-6 6-2 RET
2009-05-25Roland GarrosQFclayRobin Soderling6-1 6-3 6-1
2007-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRobin Soderling6-4 6-7(6) 6-3
2007-02-12MarseilleR32hardRobin Soderling3-6 6-4 6-1
2006-04-17Monte Carlo MastersR64clayRobin Soderling6-3 2-6 6-4
2004-08-30US OpenR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-1 2-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Serve advantage — Soderling R.

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%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
9.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
72
74
Break points saved·Even
91
92
Break points won·Even
74
71
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
72
67

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