Andy Roddick vs Bjorn Phau — Beijing Semi-final

Beijing · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2008
hard
GER
Bjorn Phau
46 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-2 6-7 6-1
Phau B.
Roddick A.
66462
Phau B.
27711

Andy Roddick defeated Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Andy Roddick extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Roddick came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR64grassAndy Roddick6-3 7-6(1) 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardAndy Roddick6-1 6-4 6-2
2006-02-13San JoseQFhardAndy Roddick6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Roddick A.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Phau B.

Phau B.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Serve advantage — Roddick A.

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
Roddick A.Phau B.
1st serve in·Clear edge
68%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
60%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 112). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Roddick A.Phau B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
68
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
71
Break points won·Slight edge
35
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
47
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
41

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