Tomas Berdych vs Juan Martin del PotroMadrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 6 May 2012
clay
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
7-6 7-6
del Potro J.
Berdych T.
77782
del Potro J.
6566

Tomas Berdych defeated Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 7-6 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Martin del Potro came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Tomas Berdych narrowed the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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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
2012-02-13RotterdamSFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-3 6-1
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
Berdych T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

del Potro J.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Berdych T.

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
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.9
8.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Semi-finals
Berdych T.
del Potro J.
7-657-66
Federer R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-3