Juan Martin del Potro vs Novak DjokovicIndian Wells Masters Semi-final

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Semi-final
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 7 March 2013
hard
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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del Potro J.
4-6 6-4 6-4
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
4662
Djokovic N.
6441

Juan Martin del Potro defeated Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 16–3, defending last year's semi-final. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 16–4.

Key context

Head to head

316
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic4-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(4) 6-3
2017-05-15Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic7-5 4-6 6-1
2017-02-27AcapulcoR16hardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-4 6-4
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsR64hardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(4) 7-6(2)
2013-11-04Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-3
2013-10-07Shanghai MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 3-6 7-6(3)
2013-06-24WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic7-5 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-3
2013-02-25DubaiSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(4)
2012-11-05Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-2
2012-08-27US OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 7-6(3) 6-4
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
2012-07-25London OlympicsBRgrassJuan Martin del Potro7-5 6-4
2011-09-16Davis Cup WG SF: SRB vs ARGRRhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(5) 3-0 RET
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2
2009-04-27Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2008-11-09Masters CupRRhardNovak Djokovic7-5 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 72% 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

Serve & return on hard

del Potro J.Djokovic N.
Serve
68
Return
62

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.6
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
99
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
73
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 41%

Draw

Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
del Potro J.
Djokovic N.
4-66-46-4