David Ferrer vs Robin Soderling — Bastad Quarter-final

Bastad · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 July 2008
clay
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWLWW
Ferrer D.
7-5 6-7 6-1
Soderling R.
Ferrer D.
76362
Soderling R.
57711

David Ferrer defeated Robin Soderling 7-5 6-7 6-1 in the Bastad quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 10–3, defending last year's quarter-final. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

  • Match story: David Ferrer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-11BastadFclayRobin Soderling6-2 6-2
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardRobin Soderling7-5 7-5
2010-10-31ValenciaSFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 3-6 6-3
2010-10-10Shanghai MastersR16hardRobin Soderling7-5 6-4
2010-10-04BeijingQFhardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-4
2010-07-12BastadSFclayRobin Soderling4-6 6-3 6-2
2010-06-21WimbledonR16grassRobin Soderling6-2 5-7 6-2 3-6 7-5
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayRobin Soderling6-7(5) 7-5 6-2 7-6(5)
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR32clayDavid Ferrer1-6 6-3 6-2
2007-02-26DubaiR32hardRobin Soderling7-6(13) 6-1
2006-07-10BastadR16clayRobin Soderling6-3 6-1
2004-06-14NottinghamR32grassRobin Soderling7-6(5) 3-6 6-2
2004-03-22Miami MastersR128hardRobin Soderling7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Soderling R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.5
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Soderling R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
84
74
Break points saved·Even
95
92
Break points won·Even
73
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
80
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
67

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
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Robredo T.
Ferrer D.
2-66-16-2
Berdych T.
Verdasco F.
2-66-36-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.
Rehnquist B.
2-66-16-0
Ferrer D.
Soderling R.
7-56-736-1
Robredo T.
Nieminen J.
6-27-64
Berdych T.
Starace P.
6-36-2
R16
Verdasco F.
Eleskovic E.
6-04-2
Ferrer D.
Pashanski B.
7-56-1
Rehnquist B.
Ryderstedt M.
6-37-5
Berdych T.
Johansson T.
7-626-2
Starace P.
Safin M.
7-643-66-4
Nieminen J.
Darcis S.
6-36-1
Robredo T.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
R32
Eleskovic E.
Volandri F.
6-46-4
Rehnquist B.
Przysiezny M.
7-56-2
Ryderstedt M.
Goransson T.
6-16-2
Johansson T.
Prpic F.
7-646-3
Safin M.
Lopez M.
7-667-5
Starace P.
Moya C.
6-747-666-4
Nieminen J.
Roitman S.
6-46-2
Darcis S.
Koellerer D.
7-646-0
Bjorkman J.
Granollers M.
6-36-1
Rochus O.
Gicquel M.
6-36-4
Pashanski B.
Massu N.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Fognini F.
6-16-747-5