Robin Soderling vs Julien Benneteau — Lyon Final

Lyon · ATP · Final
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
clay
FRA
Julien Benneteau
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Soderling R.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Benneteau J.
Soderling R.
66562
Benneteau J.
37711

Robin Soderling defeated Julien Benneteau 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Lyon final on clay. The result followed the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Robin Soderling extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Robin Soderling came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-02-08RotterdamQFhardRobin Soderling6-0 6-1
2009-01-04BrisbaneR16hardRobin Soderling6-3 6-3
2008-07-28Cincinnati MastersR64hardRobin Soderling6-0 6-3
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayJulien Benneteau1-6 7-6(6) 6-0 6-1
2006-02-27Las VegasR32hardJulien Benneteau6-4 7-6(0)

Serve vs return

This season
Soderling R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Serve advantage — Soderling R.

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
Soderling R.Benneteau J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Soderling R.Benneteau J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
74
52
Break points saved·Even
92
91
Break points won·Dominant
71
30
Deciding sets·Dominant
80
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
67
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Soderling R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-756-1
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Simon G.
5-76-36-3
Benneteau J.
Tsonga J.
7-647-5
Quarter-finals
Soderling R.
Roddick A.
7-657-65
Simon G.
Ouanna J.
6-37-5
Tsonga J.
Ferrero J.
7-656-1
Benneteau J.
Darcis S.
6-36-2
R16
Roddick A.
Ginepri R.
7-657-63
Ouanna J.
Lapentti N.
6-31-66-3
Ferrero J.
Mathieu P.
6-46-1
Tsonga J.
Santoro F.
6-25-76-3
Benneteau J.
Robredo T.
6-26-2
Darcis S.
Gasquet R.
6-43-67-65
Soderling R.
Rochus C.
6-16-2
Simon G.
Seppi A.
7-655-76-4
R32
Tsonga J.
Gicquel M.
7-54-66-3
Ouanna J.
Ljubicic I.
6-727-656-4
Seppi A.
Guez D.
6-27-5
Simon G.
Monaco J.
2-66-46-1
Soderling R.
Ascione T.
6-46-1
Robredo T.
Llodra M.
6-46-3
Benneteau J.
Clement A.
6-36-2
Darcis S.
Stepanek R.
6-43-66-3
Gasquet R.
Giraldo S.
5-76-37-63
Roddick A.
Mahut N.
7-656-4
Ginepri R.
Grosjean S.
6-746-46-4
Rochus C.
Muller G.
6-26-4
Santoro F.
Fognini F.
6-46-1
Ferrero J.
Querrey S.
6-37-5
Mathieu P.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Lapentti N.
Karlovic I.
7-646-3