Tomas Berdych vs Andy RoddickTokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2008
hard
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
6-7 7-5 7-6
Roddick A.
Berdych T.
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Roddick A.
775631

Tomas Berdych defeated Andy Roddick 6-7 7-5 7-6 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 6–4. Tomas Berdych narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-21DusseldorfRRclayTomas Berdych6-1 6-2
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardTomas Berdych6-3 4-6 6-2
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardTomas Berdych7-5 6-3
2010-03-24Miami MastersFhardAndy Roddick7-5 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseQFhardAndy Roddick7-6(5) 7-6(5)
2010-01-03BrisbaneSFhardAndy Roddick1-6 6-3 6-4
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassAndy Roddick7-6(4) 6-4 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR16hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 2-0 RET
2007-02-09Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs USARRclayAndy Roddick4-6 6-3 6-2 7-6(4)
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR16clayTomas Berdych7-6(7) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Berdych T.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
82
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
91
Break points won·Dominant
70
35
Deciding sets·Even
87
85
Tiebreaks·Even
85
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
18°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 81%