Roger Federer vs Simone Bolelli — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
ITA
Simone Bolelli
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLL
Federer R.
6-2 6-3
Bolelli S.
Federer R.
662
Bolelli S.
23–

Roger Federer defeated Simone Bolelli 6-2 6-3 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-19Australian OpenR64hardRoger Federer3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
2014-09-12Davis Cup WG SF: SUI vs ITARRhardRoger Federer7-6(5) 6-4 6-4
2009-09-18Davis Cup WG PO: ITA vs SUIRRclayRoger Federer6-3 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Bolelli S.

Bolelli S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Federer R.

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
Federer R.Bolelli S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Bolelli S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
91
Break points won·Dominant
83
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
38
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
91

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

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Becker B.
7-646-4
Federer R.
Bolelli S.
6-26-3
del Potro J.
Andreev I.
6-47-5
Lopez F.
Blake J.
6-47-67
R16
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
7-667-61
Lopez F.
Fish M.
7-696-4
del Potro J.
Bohli S.
6-36-3
Bolelli S.
Granollers M.
6-46-2
Blake J.
Hernandez O.
6-746-26-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-666-707-5
Becker B.
Beck A.
3-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Vliegen K.
6-45-77-64
R32
Lopez F.
Chiudinelli M.
7-657-67
Nalbandian D.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
Vliegen K.
Petzschner P.
6-26-3
Beck A.
Devilder N.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-657-65
Federer R.
Reynolds B.
6-36-766-3
del Potro J.
Bastl G.
6-26-4
Bohli S.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Gremelmayr D.
6-47-65
Andreev I.
Melzer J.
7-657-5
Fish M.
Calleri A.
7-656-2
Hernandez O.
Dlouhy L.
7-666-756-1
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
3-66-36-4
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
Granollers M.
Baghdatis M.
6-24-66-2
Nieminen J.
Schwank E.
6-26-4