Robin Soderling vs Marcos BaghdatisDoha Quarter-final

Doha · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 1 January 2007
hard
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-3 6-2
Baghdatis M.
Soderling R.
662
Baghdatis M.
32

Robin Soderling defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-3 6-2 in the Doha quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marcos Baghdatis came in defending last year's quarter-final. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardMarcos Baghdatis3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3
2008-02-18RotterdamR32hardRobin Soderling6-3 3-6 6-4
2007-06-11HalleR16grassMarcos Baghdatis6-7(9) 6-4 6-3
2006-08-21New HavenR16hardRobin Soderling6-3 6-7(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

Baghdatis M.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.3
7.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
59
Break points saved·Even
92
92
Break points won·Dominant
71
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
81

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
16°CMainly clear
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw