Juan Martin del Potro vs Tomas Berdych — Rotterdam Semi-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2012
hard
CZE
Tomas Berdych
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLWL
del Potro J.
6-3 6-1
Berdych T.
del Potro J.
662
Berdych T.
31–

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-1 in the Rotterdam semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in defending last year's quarter-final. Juan Martin del Potro extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

4–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-15Australian OpenR32hardTomas Berdych6-3 6-3 6-2
2017-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardJuan Martin del Potro3-6 7-6(1) 6-0
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardTomas Berdych7-6(4) 6-2
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayJuan Martin del Potro7-6(6) 1-6 6-3 7-5
2012-05-06Madrid MastersSFclayTomas Berdych7-6(5) 7-6(6)
2009-07-10Davis Cup WG QF: CZE vs ARGRRcarpetJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-4 6-4
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR32clayJuan Martin del Potro6-2 4-1 RET
2008-09-29TokyoFhardTomas Berdych6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

Berdych T.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs del Potro 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
del Potro J.Berdych T.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
del Potro J.Berdych T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
82
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Even
73
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
97
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
85

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
4°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 94%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
del Potro J.
6-16-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Davydenko N.
4-66-36-4
del Potro J.
Berdych T.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
7-57-62
Berdych T.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-06-1
Davydenko N.
Gasquet R.
7-56-3
R16
Berdych T.
Baghdatis M.
3-0
del Potro J.
Beck K.
6-47-5
Federer R.
Youzhny M.
W/O
Gasquet R.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-2
Troicki V.
Huta Galung J.
7-626-3
Seppi A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Kubot L.
6-35-77-62
Davydenko N.
Mathieu P.
6-46-776-1
R32
del Potro J.
Llodra M.
6-46-736-4
Mathieu P.
Lopez F.
4-67-656-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Stakhovsky S.
6-30-1
Davydenko N.
Haase R.
7-56-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Granollers M.
6-11-66-4
Kubot L.
Dolgopolov A.
6-746-46-2
Nieminen J.
Sijsling I.
6-16-777-5
Youzhny M.
Kunitsyn I.
6-06-746-0
Federer R.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Gasquet R.
Cipolla F.
6-31-66-1
Seppi A.
De Voest R.
1-67-656-2
Baghdatis M.
Bachinger M.
7-626-2
Berdych T.
Rosol L.
6-46-2
Troicki V.
De Bakker T.
7-666-0
Huta Galung J.
Ljubicic I.
7-666-3
Beck K.
Petzschner P.
7-666-3