Mikhail Youzhny vs Tomas BerdychTokyo Quarter-final

Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
44 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2009
hard
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Youzhny M.
6-2 7-6
Berdych T.
Youzhny M.
6782
Berdych T.
266

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Tomas Berdych 6-2 7-6 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in leading the head-to-head 6–5, defending the title. Mikhail Youzhny narrowed the head-to-head to 6–6.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-15StockholmQFhardTomas Berdych6-3 7-6(2)
2010-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayTomas Berdych6-3 6-1 6-2
2009-05-03MunichFclayTomas Berdych6-4 4-6 7-6(5)
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardTomas Berdych6-3 3-6 6-4
2009-02-16MarseilleR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-7(2) 6-1
2007-04-30MunichSFclayMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-3
2007-02-26DubaiR16hardMikhail Youzhny7-6(6) 6-3
2007-02-19RotterdamR32hardMikhail Youzhny6-4 6-7(5) 6-1
2006-08-07Canada MastersR32hardTomas Berdych7-6(3) 6-4
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardMikhail Youzhny4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
2004-08-30US OpenR32hardTomas Berdych2-6 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Youzhny M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Youzhny M.

Serve advantage — Berdych T.

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·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
63
82
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
98
Break points won·Dominant
41
70
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
87
Tiebreaks·Even
83
85

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
21°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 81%