Roger Federer vs Vasek Pospisil — Basel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 October 2013
hard
CAN
Vasek Pospisil
36 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Federer R.
6-3 6-7 7-5
Pospisil V.
Federer R.
66372
Pospisil V.
37751

Roger Federer defeated Vasek Pospisil 6-3 6-7 7-5 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–5.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-08-10Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer7-6(4) 5-7 6-2
2011-08-08Canada MastersR32hardRoger Federer7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Pospisil V.

Pospisil V.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Federer R.

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
Federer R.Pospisil V.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
69%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.9
9.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.7
3.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Pospisil V.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
49
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
83
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
72

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
del Potro J.
Federer R.
7-632-66-4
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Pospisil V.
6-36-737-5
del Potro J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-44-66-2
Quarter-finals
Roger-Vasselin E.
Brands D.
6-34-66-3
del Potro J.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Pospisil V.
Dodig I.
7-6116-4
Federer R.
Dimitrov G.
6-37-62
R16
Federer R.
Istomin D.
4-66-36-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Kamke T.
7-56-3
del Potro J.
Baghdatis M.
6-16-2
Mathieu P.
Llodra M.
6-46-3
Brands D.
Kubot L.
6-26-4
Dimitrov G.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-2
Dodig I.
Nishikori K.
6-16-2
Pospisil V.
Karlovic I.
6-36-4
R32
Dodig I.
Berlocq C.
2-0
Kamke T.
Hanescu V.
6-46-4
Kubot L.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-666-2
Brands D.
Seppi A.
7-636-3
Baghdatis M.
Becker B.
7-686-1
del Potro J.
Laaksonen H.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Berdych T.
4-67-647-62
Pospisil V.
Haase R.
6-46-4
Nishikori K.
Chiudinelli M.
6-26-4
Federer R.
Mannarino A.
6-46-2
Dimitrov G.
Stepanek R.
6-36-3
Dolgopolov A.
De Schepper K.
6-46-4
Mathieu P.
Kudla D.
6-47-5
Istomin D.
Zeballos H.
7-57-63
Llodra M.
Gasquet R.
6-46-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-3