Milos Raonic vs Vasek Pospisil — Canada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
CAN
Milos Raonic
35 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2013
hard
CAN
Vasek Pospisil
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Raonic M.
6-4 1-6 7-6
Pospisil V.
Raonic M.
61772
Pospisil V.
46641

Milos Raonic defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vasek Pospisil came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32, but Milos Raonic had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Milos Raonic narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Milos Raonic closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-31US OpenR64hardVasek Pospisil6-7(1) 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3
2018-10-15AntwerpR16hardVasek Pospisil7-6(3) 7-5
2014-07-28WashingtonFhardMilos Raonic6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Raonic M.serving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Pospisil V.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Raonic M.

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
Raonic M.Pospisil V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
82%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
72%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
67%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
16.7
9.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.8
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Raonic M.Pospisil V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
49
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Slight edge
13
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
90
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
72

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Raonic M.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-43-67-62
Raonic M.
Pospisil V.
6-41-67-64
Quarter-finals
Pospisil V.
Davydenko N.
3-0
Raonic M.
Gulbis E.
7-634-66-4
Nadal R.
Matosevic M.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Gasquet R.
6-16-2
R16
Nadal R.
Janowicz J.
7-666-4
Djokovic N.
Istomin D.
2-66-46-4
Gasquet R.
Nishikori K.
1-66-36-3
Pospisil V.
Berdych T.
7-52-67-65
Matosevic M.
Paire B.
7-676-7106-3
Raonic M.
del Potro J.
7-56-4
Davydenko N.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-46-3
Gulbis E.
Murray A.
6-46-3
R32
Matosevic M.
Haas T.
5-0
Janowicz J.
Dancevic F.
7-653-66-4
Murray A.
Granollers M.
6-47-62
Pospisil V.
Stepanek R.
6-26-4
Gulbis E.
Fognini F.
6-31-66-1
Raonic M.
Youzhny M.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Andujar P.
6-14-66-3
del Potro J.
Dodig I.
6-44-67-5
Paire B.
Wawrinka S.
6-27-62
Berdych T.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.
Mayer F.
6-26-1
Istomin D.
Peliwo F.
6-33-66-3
Nishikori K.
Seppi A.
4-67-56-1
Nadal R.
Levine J.
6-26-0
Gasquet R.
Klizan M.
6-36-2
Bogomolov Jr A.
Ferrer D.
6-26-4
R64
Peliwo F.
Nieminen J.
3-67-53-1
Levine J.
Malisse X.
6-47-64
Mayer F.
Tomic B.
5-76-36-3
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
7-646-4
Janowicz J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-37-5
Dancevic F.
Lu Y.
5-77-666-1
Klizan M.
Bellucci T.
5-76-47-66
Seppi A.
Rosol L.
6-44-67-64
Nishikori K.
Polansky P.
4-66-46-2
Istomin D.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-3
Granollers M.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Llodra M.
6-24-66-3
Dodig I.
Zemlja G.
6-16-1
Youzhny M.
Melzer J.
6-47-63
Raonic M.
Chardy J.
6-34-67-5
Fognini F.
Baghdatis M.
1-66-16-1
Andujar P.
Weintraub A.
6-17-65
Davydenko N.
Simon G.
2-66-16-1
Stepanek R.
Almagro N.
6-36-746-3
Pospisil V.
Isner J.
5-77-657-64
Dolgopolov A.
Anderson K.
7-606-4
Paire B.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-617-5
Matosevic M.
Becker B.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Goffin D.
7-646-3