Juan Martin del Potro vs Mardy Fish — Los Angeles Semi-final

Los Angeles · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2008
hard
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
del Potro J.
6-2 6-1
Fish M.
del Potro J.
662
Fish M.
21–

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Mardy Fish 6-2 6-1 in the Los Angeles semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-23Miami MastersR16hardMardy Fish7-5 7-6(5)
2011-02-21Delray BeachSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-1 7-5
2009-02-09San JoseQFhardMardy Fish6-3 6-4
2007-02-19MemphisR16hardMardy Fish6-1 7-6(9)

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Fish M.

Fish M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

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
del Potro J.Fish M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Even
8.6
9.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Fish M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
89
Break points won·Clear edge
73
56
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
63

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

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Roddick A.
6-17-62
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Gremelmayr D.
6-26-2
del Potro J.
Fish M.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Gicquel M.
6-36-1
Gremelmayr D.
Safin M.
3-66-36-2
del Potro J.
Delic A.
7-666-2
Fish M.
Serra F.
6-46-4
R16
Gicquel M.
Young D.
6-36-3
Roddick A.
Vemic D.
6-26-2
Gremelmayr D.
Lopez F.
7-57-5
Safin M.
Odesnik W.
6-36-2
Delic A.
Moya C.
6-26-757-65
del Potro J.
Stoppini A.
6-46-2
Fish M.
Spadea V.
6-756-16-0
Serra F.
Verdasco F.
6-27-64
R32
Vemic D.
Warburg S.
3-67-656-4
Gicquel M.
Fleishman Z.
6-36-0
Young D.
Haas T.
6-26-4
Delic A.
Sela D.
6-46-4
Stoppini A.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-3
Fish M.
Falla A.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Grosjean S.
6-33-66-3
Serra F.
Golubev A.
6-46-1
Gremelmayr D.
Fognini F.
6-46-2
Odesnik W.
Reynolds B.
4-66-16-4
Safin M.
Isner J.
6-36-4
Moya C.
Malisse X.
6-21-67-65