Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs Alexandr Dolgopolov — Metz Semi-final

Metz · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 September 2011
hard
UKR
Alexandr Dolgopolov
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
Tsonga J.
6-4 6-4
Dolgopolov A.
Tsonga J.
662
Dolgopolov A.
44–

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4 6-4 in the Metz semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandr Dolgopolov came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-11Rome MastersR64clayJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 7-6(5)
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayAlexandr Dolgopolov7-5 3-6 7-6(2)
2011-03-23Miami MastersR32hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-7(2) 6-4 7-5
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardAlexandr Dolgopolov3-6 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1
2010-06-21WimbledonR64grassJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 5-7 10-8

Serve vs return

This season
Tsonga J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Dolgopolov A.

Dolgopolov A.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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

Statistics

This season
Tsonga J.Dolgopolov A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tsonga J.Dolgopolov A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
75
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
92
Break points won·Even
39
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
57
Tiebreaks·Even
92
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-746-3
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Muller G.
7-637-65
Tsonga J.
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Malisse X.
6-31-0
Ljubicic I.
Sijsling I.
6-46-3
Muller G.
Gasquet R.
6-36-4
Tsonga J.
Mahut N.
4-66-37-5
R16
Tsonga J.
Rodrigues M.
6-36-4
Mahut N.
Clement A.
3-67-56-3
Sijsling I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-47-5
Ljubicic I.
Renavand N.
7-57-5
Muller G.
Paire B.
7-656-4
Gasquet R.
Rochus O.
6-26-1
Malisse X.
Kunitsyn I.
6-46-2
Dolgopolov A.
Baghdatis M.
6-757-56-3
R32
Muller G.
Petzschner P.
7-627-65
Clement A.
Llodra M.
6-36-4
Kunitsyn I.
De Schepper K.
7-55-76-4
Rochus O.
Robert S.
6-16-3
Paire B.
Golubev A.
7-56-2
Renavand N.
Kamke T.
7-56-4
Sijsling I.
Dimitrov G.
6-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Dasnieres De Veigy J.
6-47-64
Malisse X.
Berrer M.
6-43-66-4
Baghdatis M.
Bachinger M.
7-56-2
Mahut N.
Junqueira D.
6-36-2
Rodrigues M.
Kukushkin M.
6-23-66-4