Novak Djokovic vs Robin SoderlingParis Masters Quarter-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 November 2009
hard
41 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
6-4 1-6 6-3
Soderling R.
Djokovic N.
6162
Soderling R.
4631

Novak Djokovic defeated Robin Soderling 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-08Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-0
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardRobin Soderling7-6(5) 6-1
2009-10-05BeijingSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2008-09-22BangkokQFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 7-5
2008-07-21Canada MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic3-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Soderling R.

Soderling R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Soderling R.
68
Serve
62
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
70%
68%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
9.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
74
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
92
Break points won·Dominant
99
71
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
67

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 91%