Jose Acasuso vs Tommy RobredoVina del Mar Semi-final

Vina del Mar · ATP · Semi-final
43 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2009
clay
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Acasuso J.
5-7 6-2 6-4
Robredo T.
Acasuso J.
5662
Robredo T.
7241

Jose Acasuso defeated Tommy Robredo 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Vina del Mar semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Robredo came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, but Jose Acasuso had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. Jose Acasuso narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-23New HavenR32hardJose Acasuso3-6 7-5 7-6(5)
2009-02-23AcapulcoQFhardJose Acasuso7-5 6-2
2009-02-16Buenos AiresSFclayTommy Robredo6-4 7-6(3)
2009-02-09Costa Do SauipeSFhardTommy Robredo6-2 6-1
2007-07-30SopotFclayTommy Robredo7-5 6-0
2006-08-07Canada MastersR32hardJose Acasuso2-6 6-3 6-4
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardJose Acasuso7-6(6) 6-2
2003-08-18Long IslandR32hardTommy Robredo2-6 6-3 7-5
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassTommy Robredo3-6 6-3 7-6(6) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Acasuso J.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Robredo T.

Robredo T.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Acasuso J.

Even serve battle

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
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.1
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
49
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
87
Break points won·Clear edge
42
26
Deciding sets·Slight edge
62
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
45
12

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