Alexandr Dolgopolov vs David Ferrer — Nice Quarter-final

Nice · ATP · Quarter-final
UKR
Alexandr Dolgopolov
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 May 2011
clay
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Dolgopolov A.
6-4 1-6 7-5
Ferrer D.
Dolgopolov A.
6172
Ferrer D.
4651

Alexandr Dolgopolov defeated David Ferrer 6-4 1-6 7-5 in the Nice quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 10–3. Alexandr Dolgopolov narrowed the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

Head to head

3–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-07-17BastadFclayDavid Ferrer6-4 6-4
2017-02-20Rio de JaneiroR32clayAlexandr Dolgopolov6-4 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardDavid Ferrer6-5 RET
2016-02-22AcapulcoR16hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-4 6-4
2015-11-02Paris MastersR32hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-2
2014-02-17Rio de JaneiroSFclayAlexandr Dolgopolov6-4 6-4
2013-12-30DohaR32hardDavid Ferrer6-3 5-7 6-3
2013-06-24WimbledonR32grassDavid Ferrer6-7(6) 7-6(2) 2-6 6-1 6-2
2012-10-21ValenciaFhardDavid Ferrer6-1 3-6 6-4
2011-11-07Paris MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer6-3 6-2
2011-02-21AcapulcoSFhardDavid Ferrer5-7 6-1 6-1
2010-08-30US OpenR128hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-2 6-3
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardDavid Ferrer3-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dolgopolov A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Ferrer D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dolgopolov A.

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
Dolgopolov A.Ferrer D.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Dolgopolov A.Ferrer D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
84
Break points saved·Even
92
95
Break points won·Dominant
38
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
95
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
89
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Hanescu V.
6-756-36-3
Semi-finals
Hanescu V.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-3
Almagro N.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Hanescu V.
Haase R.
6-22-0
Dolgopolov A.
Ferrer D.
6-41-67-5
Almagro N.
Andujar P.
6-16-4
Berdych T.
Gulbis E.
6-16-4
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Riba P.
7-657-65
Andujar P.
Benneteau J.
6-36-4
Haase R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-4
Hanescu V.
Russell M.
7-56-2
Almagro N.
Berlocq C.
6-756-46-3
Gulbis E.
Istomin D.
6-34-66-3
Berdych T.
Mannarino A.
6-16-4
Ferrer D.
Seppi A.
6-36-2
R32
Hanescu V.
Paire B.
6-06-1
Stakhovsky S.
Gabashvili T.
7-656-3
Haase R.
Lu Y.
6-36-4
Andujar P.
Dimitrov G.
5-0
Mannarino A.
Devvarman S.
6-37-67
Berlocq C.
Haider Maurer A.
5-76-36-0
Gulbis E.
Fognini F.
3-66-36-3
Istomin D.
Rochus O.
6-27-65
Dolgopolov A.
Volandri F.
7-56-3
Seppi A.
Roger-Vasselin E.
3-66-36-2
Riba P.
Rufin G.
6-26-2
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
7-636-2