Julien Benneteau vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — Lyon Semi-final
Lyon · ATP · Semi-final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
clay
Benneteau J.7-6 7-5
Tsonga J.
Benneteau J.
7772
Tsonga J.
645–
Julien Benneteau defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 7-5 in the Lyon semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending last year's semi-final. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 6–5.
Key context
- Match story: Julien Benneteau edged Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
4–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-30 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2017-10-16 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2014-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2012-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2010-02-15 | Marseille | SF | hard | Julien Benneteau | 7-6(11) 5-7 7-6(3) |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-06-25 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6(4) 7-5 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
62%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
9.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
52
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Slight edge
30
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
92
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
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