Tomas Berdych vs Fernando GonzalezCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2008
hard
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Gonzalez F.
Berdych T.
6362
Gonzalez F.
3631

Tomas Berdych defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 32, but Tomas Berdych had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Tomas Berdych narrowed the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Tomas Berdych closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4 6-4
2009-08-16Cincinnati MastersR64hardTomas Berdych6-4 RET
2008-09-29TokyoQFhardTomas Berdych6-0 6-4
2006-10-16Madrid MastersSFclayFernando Gonzalez6-3 6-1
2006-05-08Rome MastersR16clayFernando Gonzalez6-2 6-4
2005-10-10ViennaR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Berdych T.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

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·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
67%
Aces / match·Even
7.9
7.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
82
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
90
Break points won·Clear edge
70
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
74
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
85
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw