Nikolay Davydenko vs Vincent SpadeaSydney Round of 32

Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
51 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Spadea V.
Davydenko N.
3662
Spadea V.
6341

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Vincent Spadea 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Nikolay Davydenko had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Nikolay Davydenko narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayNikolay Davydenko7-5 6-4 6-4
2006-05-01EstorilR32clayNikolay Davydenko7-6(3) 6-3
2004-11-01Paris MastersR32hardVincent Spadea7-6(4) 6-0
2004-05-03Rome MastersR16clayVincent Spadea4-6 6-3 6-4
2003-10-20St. PetersburgR32carpetVincent Spadea4-6 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Spadea V.

Spadea V.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Serve advantage — Davydenko N.

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·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 94). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
72
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
75
Break points won·Dominant
74
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
46

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast