Roger Federer vs Juan Martin del Potro — Roland Garros Semi-final

Roland Garros · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009
clay
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Federer R.
3-6 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-4
del Potro J.
Federer R.
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del Potro J.
6626142

Roger Federer defeated Juan Martin del Potro 3-6 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 in the Roland Garros semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 13–7, defending last year's final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

Head to head

13–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-05Indian Wells MastersFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-7(8) 7-6(2)
2017-10-23BaselFhardRoger Federer6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2017-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardRoger Federer3-6 6-3 6-3
2017-08-28US OpenQFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-5 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2013-11-04Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer4-6 7-6(2) 7-5
2013-10-28Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-3 4-6 6-3
2013-10-21BaselFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(3) 2-6 6-4
2012-11-05Tour FinalsRRhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
2012-10-22BaselFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(3)
2012-07-25London OlympicsSFgrassRoger Federer3-6 7-6(5) 19-17
2012-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRoger Federer3-6 6-7(4) 6-2 6-0 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2012-02-27DubaiSFhardRoger Federer7-6(5) 7-6(6)
2012-02-13RotterdamFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-3 6-2
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-3 7-5
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenFhardJuan Martin del Potro3-6 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2009-05-10Madrid MastersSFclayRoger Federer6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving90% hold

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

del Potro J.serving84% 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.del Potro J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Service points won·Even
71%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Even
9.0
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.del Potro J.
Clutch Rating·Even
92
90
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Slight edge
83
73
Deciding sets·Even
99
97
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

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
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 73%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-17-616-4
Semi-finals
Soderling R.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-55-74-66-4
Federer R.
del Potro J.
3-67-622-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Gonzalez F.
Murray A.
6-33-66-06-4
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-16-36-1
Federer R.
Monfils G.
7-666-26-4
del Potro J.
Robredo T.
6-36-46-2
R16
Gonzalez F.
Hanescu V.
6-26-46-2
Monfils G.
Roddick A.
6-46-26-3
Soderling R.
Nadal R.
6-26-726-47-62
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-45-77-646-2
del Potro J.
Tsonga J.
6-16-756-16-4
Murray A.
Cilic M.
7-57-646-1
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-26-26-4
Federer R.
Haas T.
6-745-76-46-06-2
R32
Murray A.
Tipsarevic J.
7-636-3
Tsonga J.
Rochus C.
6-26-26-2
Robredo T.
Gonzalez M.
4-67-56-16-0
Gonzalez F.
Ouanna J.
7-56-37-5
Cilic M.
Stepanek R.
6-17-646-3
Verdasco F.
Almagro N.
6-27-647-68
Davydenko N.
Wawrinka S.
6-34-66-36-2
Soderling R.
Ferrer D.
6-757-56-27-65
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
6-16-36-1
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
4-66-16-46-4
Haas T.
Chardy J.
7-56-34-66-4
Roddick A.
Gicquel M.
6-16-46-4
del Potro J.
Andreev I.
6-47-56-4
Hanescu V.
Simon G.
6-46-46-2
Monfils G.
Melzer J.
6-24-66-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Djokovic N.[3]
6-46-46-4
R64
Gicquel M.
Beck A.
6-46-767-637-5
Monfils G.
Crivoi V.
6-46-36-3
Hewitt L.
Golubev A.
6-46-36-1
Rochus C.
Clement A.
6-17-54-66-3
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
7-52-66-17-68
Robredo T.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-46-3
Gonzalez M.
Seppi A.
7-686-36-3
Roddick A.
Minar I.
6-26-27-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrero J.
6-42-66-46-736-3
Nadal R.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-46-2
Andreev I.
Vassallo Arguello M.
1-67-55-76-36-4
Verdasco F.
Petzschner P.
6-16-26-3
Soderling R.
Istomin D.
6-47-646-4
Ferrer D.
Kiefer N.
6-35-76-43-66-2
Davydenko N.
Junqueira D.
4-66-36-06-2
Wawrinka S.
Massu N.
6-16-16-2
Almagro N.
Gulbis E.
6-747-656-36-2
Murray A.
Starace P.
6-32-67-56-4
Federer R.
Acasuso J.
7-685-77-626-2
Mathieu P.
Andujar P.
6-26-36-4
Chardy J.
Bolelli S.
6-26-34-64-66-1
Haas T.
Mayer L.
6-37-623-64-66-3
Melzer J.
Rufin G.
6-27-56-4
Tipsarevic J.
Lopez F.
6-796-47-646-3
Stepanek R.
Montcourt M.
6-44-66-46-4
Cilic M.
Sela D.
6-06-36-1
Gonzalez F.
Machado R.
6-36-26-3
Ouanna J.
Safin M.
7-627-644-63-610-8
Hanescu V.
Youzhny M.
7-57-57-5
Simon G.
Kendrick R.
7-56-06-1
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-37-56-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-46-1
R128
Hanescu V.
Darcis S.
7-687-657-63
Starace P.
Zverev M.
6-757-51-0
Montcourt M.
Lu Y.
6-2
Massu N.
Koellerer D.
6-36-41-62-66-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Bellucci T.
6-46-745-5
Gimeno Traver D.
Korolev E.
6-4
Youzhny M.
Muller G.
7-626-16-4
Stakhovsky S.
Dabul B.
4-67-57-626-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Lapentti N.
6-33-1
Andreev I.
Fognini F.
1-66-36-13-67-5
Roddick A.
Jouan R.
6-26-46-2
Minar I.
Hernandez O.
6-37-646-3
Beck A.
Navarro I.
7-696-46-1
Federer R.
Martin A.
6-46-36-2
Acasuso J.
Ventura S.
3-67-656-06-3
Andujar P.
Ginepri R.
6-47-677-63
Mathieu P.
Recouderc L.
6-46-46-1
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
6-46-45-74-66-3
Chardy J.
Alves T.
6-27-6106-3
Haas T.
Pavel A.
6-16-46-4
Mayer L.
Blake J.
7-667-56-2
Crivoi V.
Greul S.
6-17-616-2
Rufin G.
Schwank E.
6-16-36-3
Melzer J.
Roitman S.
6-47-646-0
Gicquel M.
Schuettler R.
6-06-06-4
Hewitt L.
Karlovic I.
6-716-747-646-46-3
Golubev A.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-36-2
Gabashvili T.
Kunitsyn I.
6-767-656-36-1
Nadal R.
Daniel M.
7-56-46-3
Istomin D.
Giraldo S.
6-36-726-37-64
Kiefer N.
Bozoljac I.
7-643-67-56-4
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-26-46-4
Davydenko N.
Koubek S.
6-26-16-4
Junqueira D.
Capdeville P.
3-67-56-16-3
Wawrinka S.
Devilder N.
6-35-72-66-46-4
Almagro N.
Calleri A.
6-46-16-3
Gulbis E.
Querrey S.
7-616-13-66-1
Petzschner P.
Polansky P.
5-76-27-644-66-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
6-26-16-4
Murray A.
Chela J.
6-26-26-1
Tipsarevic J.
Montanes A.
3-67-637-656-4
Lopez F.
Ferreiro F.
6-734-67-647-56-2
Stepanek R.
Gaudio G.
6-36-46-1
Sela D.
Lisnard J.
6-46-34-66-3
Cilic M.
Hernych J.
6-06-46-3
Gonzalez F.
Vanek J.
6-36-26-3
Machado R.
Vliegen K.
6-26-44-62-66-3
Soderling R.
Kim K.
7-647-646-2
Ouanna J.
Granollers M.
7-52-63-67-626-1
Safin M.
Sidorenko A.
6-46-46-4
Kendrick R.
Brands D.
6-777-57-6114-66-3
Simon G.
Odesnik W.
3-67-56-24-66-3
del Potro J.
Llodra M.
6-36-36-1
Troicki V.
Kubot L.
3-66-36-46-746-3
Clement A.
Tursunov D.
6-33-66-46-1
Rochus C.
Santoro F.
6-36-13-66-4
Monaco J.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-26-4
Tsonga J.
Benneteau J.
6-43-66-36-4
Robredo T.
Mannarino A.
6-26-16-2
Seppi A.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-36-1
Gonzalez M.
Fish M.
6-31-66-47-64
Kohlschreiber P.
Tomic B.
6-16-26-2
Ferrero J.
Ljubicic I.
2-66-46-43-66-3
Monfils G.
Reynolds B.
6-26-36-1