Somdev Devvarman vs Izak Van Der Merwe — Johannesburg Semi-final

Johannesburg · ATP · Semi-final
IND
Somdev Devvarman
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2011
hard
RSA
Izak Van Der Merwe
42 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWWW
Devvarman S.
6-2 6-4
Van Der Merwe I.
Devvarman S.
662
Van Der Merwe I.
24–

Somdev Devvarman defeated Izak Van Der Merwe 6-2 6-4 in the Johannesburg semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Somdev Devvarman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Somdev Devvarman extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-18Davis Cup WG PO: RSA vs INDRRhardSomdev Devvarman7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Devvarman S.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Van Der Merwe I.

Van Der Merwe I.serving77% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Devvarman S.

Serve advantage — Devvarman 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
Devvarman S.Van Der Merwe I.
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Anderson K.
Devvarman S.
4-66-36-2
Semi-finals
Devvarman S.
Van Der Merwe I.
6-26-4
Anderson K.
Mannarino A.
6-736-06-4
Quarter-finals
Van Der Merwe I.
Greul S.
7-656-2
Devvarman S.
De Voest R.
3-67-656-1
Anderson K.
Beck K.
6-36-1
Mannarino A.
Dancevic F.
6-36-2
R16
Anderson K.
Sela D.
6-26-4
Beck K.
Soeda G.
3-67-56-0
Dancevic F.
Wolmarans F.
7-646-3
De Voest R.
Przysiezny M.
6-36-4
Greul S.
Raonic M.
7-656-4
Van Der Merwe I.
Brown D.
4-67-56-3
Mannarino A.
Gremelmayr D.
6-726-46-4
Devvarman S.
Huta Galung J.
6-36-4
R32
Mannarino A.
Schukin Y.
7-647-66
Van Der Merwe I.
Robert S.
6-36-2
Raonic M.
Lu Y.
6-36-3
Greul S.
Alves T.
6-27-5
Dancevic F.
Lopez F.
6-756-27-68
Wolmarans F.
Sijsling I.
4-66-36-4
Gremelmayr D.
Scholtz N.
6-47-5
Anderson K.
Bohli S.
4-66-46-2
Sela D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
1-67-56-4
Beck K.
Dabul B.
7-57-64
Soeda G.
Schuettler R.
3-66-46-4
Przysiezny M.
Fischer M.
6-16-2
De Voest R.
Galvani S.
6-35-77-66
Devvarman S.
Klaasen R.
6-46-3
Huta Galung J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-746-47-64
Brown D.
Serra F.
6-46-4