Juan Martin del Potro vs Robin Soderling — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2009
hard
SWE
Robin Soderling
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWLWW
del Potro J.
6-4 6-3
Soderling R.
del Potro J.
662
Soderling R.
43–

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 6-3 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-04-25EstorilQFclayJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-5
2011-03-23Miami MastersR32hardJuan Martin del Potro6-3 6-2
2009-11-22Tour FinalsSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-7(1) 6-3 7-6(3)
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: SWE vs ARGRRcarpetRobin Soderling7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

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
del Potro J.Soderling R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.6
9.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Soderling R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
90
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
92
Break points won·Even
73
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
67

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
23°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
del Potro J.
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Querrey S.
Ferrer D.
3-66-37-64
del Potro J.
Soderling R.
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-36-2
Querrey S.
Almagro N.
6-36-2
Soderling R.
Isner J.
6-46-4
R16
Troicki V.
Monaco J.
3-66-46-2
del Potro J.
Gulbis E.
4-66-46-1
Ferrer D.
Gicquel M.
6-736-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrero J.
6-44-67-65
Almagro N.
Lu Y.
6-746-36-2
Querrey S.
Muller G.
3-66-36-4
Isner J.
Ginepri R.
6-46-717-65
Soderling R.
Reynolds B.
6-34-66-2
R32
Ferrero J.
Nishikori K.
5-3
Gicquel M.
Calleri A.
3-66-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Hrbaty D.
6-16-2
Querrey S.
King Turner D.
6-47-5
Muller G.
Serra F.
6-36-4
Lu Y.
Darcis S.
7-656-2
Reynolds B.
Hernandez O.
7-645-76-2
Ginepri R.
Statham J.
6-26-3
Isner J.
Montanes A.
7-647-5
Monaco J.
Hanescu V.
6-36-4
Troicki V.
Kunitsyn I.
6-16-2
Gulbis E.
Granollers M.
6-46-756-1