David Ferrer vs Richard Gasquet — Dubai Semi-final

Dubai · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2009
hard
FRA
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
Ferrer D.
6-2 6-2
Gasquet R.
Ferrer D.
662
Gasquet R.
22–

David Ferrer defeated Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2 in the Dubai semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending last year's quarter-final. David Ferrer extended the head-to-head to 10–3.

Key context

Head to head

9–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-03WimbledonR128grassDavid Ferrer6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2
2015-05-10Rome MastersR32clayDavid Ferrer6-4 7-5
2013-09-30BeijingQFhardRichard Gasquet6-3 6-4
2013-08-26US OpenQFhardRichard Gasquet6-3 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-3
2012-08-27US OpenR16hardDavid Ferrer7-5 7-6(2) 6-4
2012-05-13Rome MastersQFclayDavid Ferrer7-6(4) 6-3
2012-01-16Australian OpenR16hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-4 6-1
2009-10-11Shanghai MastersR64hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-3
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet6-3 6-3
2007-11-12Masters CupRRhardDavid Ferrer6-1 6-1
2007-10-01TokyoFhardDavid Ferrer6-1 6-2
2004-07-12StuttgartR16grassDavid Ferrer6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ferrer D.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Gasquet R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Serve advantage — Ferrer D.

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
Ferrer D.Gasquet R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Gasquet R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
84
76
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Clear edge
73
49
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
84
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 31%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
7-56-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Simon G.
3-67-57-5
Ferrer D.
Gasquet R.
6-26-2
Quarter-finals
Gasquet R.
Murray A.
W/O
Djokovic N.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Santoro F.
7-636-1
Ferrer D.
Andreev I.
7-56-1
R16
Ferrer D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
5-76-46-3
Santoro F.
Chiudinelli M.
3-66-17-61
Simon G.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-2
Cilic M.
Benneteau J.
6-34-67-5
Djokovic N.
Hernych J.
6-33-66-4
Gasquet R.
Bolelli S.
6-746-37-65
Murray A.
Clement A.
6-26-3
R32
Murray A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-736-35-3
Andreev I.
De Voest R.
6-46-0
Chiudinelli M.
Karlovic I.
7-644-67-67
Simon G.
Ghareeb M.
5-76-46-4
Gasquet R.
Safin M.
6-35-76-3
Bolelli S.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Clement A.
Schuettler R.
1-66-36-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Lammer M.
6-16-1
Tursunov D.
Seppi A.
6-16-4
Gabashvili T.
Recouderc L.
5-77-646-3
Santoro F.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
Djokovic N.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Hernych J.
Youzhny M.
4-66-16-4
Benneteau J.
Melzer J.
1-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Tipsarevic J.
2-67-636-4
Ferrer D.
Ljubicic I.
3-66-26-1