Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Novak DjokovicAustralian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010
hard
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tsonga J.
7-6 6-7 1-6 6-3 6-1
Djokovic N.
Tsonga J.
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Djokovic N.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-7 1-6 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 16–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga narrowed the head-to-head to 16–5.

Key context

  • Match story: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–7 1–6 6–3 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR64hardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-5 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 RET
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 7-6(2)
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-4
2014-08-04Canada MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-2 6-2
2014-06-23WimbledonR16grassNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 7-6(5)
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4 6-1
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-5
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-1
2012-11-05Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic7-6(4) 6-3
2012-10-01BeijingFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(4) 6-2
2012-07-25London OlympicsQFgrassNovak Djokovic6-1 7-5
2012-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayNovak Djokovic6-1 5-7 5-7 7-6(6) 6-1
2012-05-13Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-1
2011-08-08Canada MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 3-0 RET
2011-06-20WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic7-6(4) 6-2 6-7(9) 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2009-02-16MarseilleSFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 7-6(1)
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga1-6 7-5 6-1
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

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

Tsonga J.Djokovic N.
Serve
68
Return
62

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
41%
Break points saved·Even
67%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
75
99
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
39
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
62

Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

R128
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-06-02-0
Montanes A.
Hernandez O.
7-652-2
Marchenko I.
Moya C.
7-627-56-3
Llodra M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-37-56-4
Monaco J.
Gulbis E.
6-37-656-1
Dodig I.
Ferrero J.
2-61-66-46-16-1
Koubek S.
Ram R.
4-66-35-76-16-3
Sergeyev I.
Sela D.
6-37-634-67-68
Verdasco F.
Ball C.
6-747-617-56-2
Baghdatis M.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-46-4
Young D.
Rochus C.
1-67-56-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hocevar R.
6-16-26-3
Robert S.
Starace P.
6-37-627-64
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
6-46-37-62
Federer R.
Andreev I.
4-66-27-626-0
Monfils G.
Ebden M.
6-46-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Matosevic M.
7-677-634-66-3
Berrer M.
Vliegen K.
6-16-26-1
Istomin D.
Chardy J.
6-26-26-0
Nadal R.
Luczak P.
7-606-16-4
Lacko L.
Mayer L.
6-46-46-0
Odesnik W.
Kavcic B.
4-66-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Zeballos H.
6-17-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Kubler J.
6-16-26-2
Benneteau J.
Guez D.
0-66-47-647-62
Youzhny M.
Gasquet R.
6-794-67-627-646-4
Hajek J.
Ginepri R.
7-627-56-1
Kubot L.
Zverev M.
6-36-36-3
Giraldo S.
Robredo T.
6-46-26-2
Tsonga J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-46-4
Dent T.
Fognini F.
6-16-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Harrison R.
6-26-47-63
Haas T.
Greul S.
6-756-46-26-1
Almagro N.
Malisse X.
7-6126-42-64-68-6
Becker B.
Zemlja G.
7-657-57-5
Falla A.
Daniel M.
7-56-36-1
Granollers M.
Soderling R.
5-72-66-46-46-2
Roddick A.
De Bakker T.
6-16-46-4
Bellucci T.
Gabashvili T.
6-37-54-66-4
Lopez F.
Cuevas P.
6-16-47-5
Schuettler R.
Querrey S.
6-32-66-46-3
Berdych T.
Haase R.
6-06-36-3
Korolev E.
Brands D.
6-27-57-5
Ilhan M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Rochus O.
6-36-43-66-1
Cilic M.
Santoro F.
7-57-56-3
Tomic B.
Rufin G.
6-36-46-4
Kunitsyn I.
Acasuso J.
6-12-66-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-36-2
Troicki V.
Lapentti N.
4-66-36-16-3
Mayer F.
Petzschner P.
0-62-66-46-26-2
Blake J.
Clement A.
7-57-56-2
del Potro J.
Russell M.
6-46-43-66-2
Murray A.
Anderson K.
6-16-16-2
Gicquel M.
Bolelli S.
7-627-636-3
Nieminen J.
Lindahl N.
6-27-56-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-16-736-44-66-3
Isner J.
Seppi A.
6-36-33-65-76-4
Sorensen L.
Lu Y.
6-43-66-26-1
Veic A.
Koellerer D.
6-43-66-736-16-4
Davydenko N.
Kindlmann D.
6-16-06-3
Karlovic I.
Stepanek R.
2-67-656-43-66-4
Golubev A.
Fish M.
6-21-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-36-2