Stephane Robert vs Izak Van Der Merwe — Johannesburg Round of 16

Johannesburg · ATP · Round of 16
FRA
Stephane Robert
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2010
hard
RSA
Izak Van Der Merwe
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Robert S.
7-6 6-1
Van Der Merwe I.
Robert S.
7962
Van Der Merwe I.
671–

Stephane Robert defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 7-6 6-1 in the Johannesburg round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Izak Van Der Merwe came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Stephane Robert claimed a first win over Izak Van Der Merwe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Stephane Robert came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-31JohannesburgR32hardIzak Van Der Merwe6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Robert S.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe I.

Van Der Merwe I.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Robert S.

Serve advantage — Robert S.

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
Robert S.Van Der Merwe I.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
52%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Even
5.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.0
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Lopez F.
Robert S.
7-56-1
Semi-finals
Robert S.
Ferrer D.
7-56-4
Lopez F.
Monfils G.
3-66-17-61
Quarter-finals
Monfils G.
Lu Y.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
Ram R.
7-626-3
Robert S.
Brown D.
7-656-3
Ferrer D.
Devvarman S.
6-16-3
R16
Ram R.
Phau B.
7-6107-62
Monfils G.
Ouanna J.
6-47-5
Ferrer D.
Prpic F.
6-36-4
Devvarman S.
Alves T.
6-46-1
Brown D.
Recouderc L.
6-46-4
Robert S.
Van Der Merwe I.
7-676-1
Lopez F.
Kavcic B.
6-27-64
Lu Y.
Klaasen R.
6-47-5
R32
Lopez F.
Balleret B.
6-16-756-3
Ouanna J.
Levy H.
7-646-2
Van Der Merwe I.
Okun N.
7-657-62
Lu Y.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
Devvarman S.
Malisse X.
6-46-2
Brown D.
Chiudinelli M.
6-43-66-4
Recouderc L.
Darcis S.
3-66-36-4
Robert S.
Evans B.
3-66-26-2
Ram R.
De Voest R.
6-736-36-3
Phau B.
Wolmarans F.
6-47-5
Kavcic B.
Ascione T.
1-67-56-3
Monfils G.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-1
Klaasen R.
Guez D.
6-46-3
Alves T.
Dolgopolov A.
5-76-26-3
Prpic F.
Navarro I.
6-37-5
Ferrer D.
Beck K.
6-17-5