Bjorn Phau vs Fernando Gonzalez — Beijing Quarter-final

Beijing · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Bjorn Phau
46 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
CHI
Fernando Gonzalez
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Phau B.
6-3 4-6 6-3
Gonzalez F.
Phau B.
6462
Gonzalez F.
3631

Bjorn Phau defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Beijing quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title, but Bjorn Phau had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 4 on hard. Bjorn Phau claimed a first win over Fernando Gonzalez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Bjorn Phau closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-04ValenciaR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Phau B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Phau B.

Serve advantage — Gonzalez F.

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
Phau B.Gonzalez F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
54%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
7.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (112 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Phau B.Gonzalez F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
39
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
90
Break points won·Slight edge
42
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
41
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Sela D.
6-46-766-3
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Phau B.
6-26-746-1
Sela D.
Schuettler R.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Phau B.
Gonzalez F.
6-34-66-3
Schuettler R.
Gasquet R.
4-66-36-4
Sela D.
Robredo T.
6-46-1
Roddick A.
Ferrero J.
2-66-36-4
R16
Schuettler R.
Scherrer J.
6-16-4
Gonzalez F.
Soeda G.
3-67-646-1
Ferrero J.
Verdasco F.
7-56-4
Robredo T.
Minar I.
6-26-3
Sela D.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Roddick A.
Evans B.
6-46-3
Gasquet R.
Lu Y.
7-56-1
Phau B.
Querrey S.
5-76-36-4
R32
Robredo T.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-5
Sela D.
Devilder N.
6-46-3
Minar I.
Lee H.
6-33-66-2
Verdasco F.
Reynolds B.
6-36-3
Lu Y.
Xu J.
6-46-3
Scherrer J.
Sun P.
6-47-67
Schuettler R.
Navarro I.
2-66-36-4
Querrey S.
Levine J.
1-66-27-64
Phau B.
Nam H.
6-16-3
Soeda G.
Bai Y.
6-47-5
Evans B.
Karanusic R.
7-651-67-610
Ferrero J.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-46-3