Mardy Fish vs Andy RoddickCincinnati Masters Semi-final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Semi-final
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 August 2010
hard
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fish M.
4-6 7-6 6-1
Roddick A.
Fish M.
47762
Roddick A.
66311

Mardy Fish defeated Andy Roddick 4-6 7-6 6-1 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's round of 32. Mardy Fish narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

29
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19AtlantaSFhardMardy Fish7-6(5) 6-3
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR16grassAndy Roddick7-6(5) RET
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayAndy Roddick6-1 6-4
2008-02-25MemphisR16hardAndy Roddick6-4 6-2
2008-02-18San JoseQFhardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 1-6 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenQFhardAndy Roddick6-2 6-2 6-2
2006-02-20MemphisR32hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
2004-02-09San JoseFhardAndy Roddick7-6(13) 6-4
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersFhardAndy Roddick4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4)
2003-07-28WashingtonQFhardAndy Roddick6-1 6-4
2003-03-03Delray BeachR32hardMardy Fish7-6(4) 4-3 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Fish M.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Fish M.

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.8
11.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
65
68
Break points saved·Even
89
91
Break points won·Clear edge
56
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
63
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 75%

Draw

Semi-finals
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
Fish M.
Roddick A.
4-67-636-1