Marcos Baghdatis vs Lleyton HewittSydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 January 2010
hard
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
4-6 6-2 6-3
Hewitt L.
Baghdatis M.
4662
Hewitt L.
6231

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Lleyton Hewitt 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lleyton Hewitt came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Marcos Baghdatis narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-02-10MemphisR16hardLleyton Hewitt1-6 6-2 6-0
2010-01-18Australian OpenR32hardLleyton Hewitt6-0 4-2 RET
2008-01-14Australian OpenR32hardLleyton Hewitt4-6 7-5 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3
2006-06-26WimbledonQFgrassMarcos Baghdatis6-1 5-7 7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Baghdatis M.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Hewitt L.

Hewitt L.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Baghdatis M.

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·Even
54%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
63
Break points saved·Even
92
88
Break points won·Clear edge
36
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
58

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