Yen Hsun Lu vs David Ferrer — Auckland Semi-final

Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
TPE
Yen Hsun Lu
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
ESP1
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Lu Y.
6-4 7-6
Ferrer D.
Lu Y.
6772
Ferrer D.
4640

Yen Hsun Lu defeated David Ferrer 6-4 7-6 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Ferrer came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Yen Hsun Lu narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05BeijingQFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 6-1
2013-01-07AucklandR16hardDavid Ferrer6-4 2-6 6-3
2012-10-01BeijingR32hardYen Hsun Lu5-4 RET
2010-10-04BeijingR16hardDavid Ferrer6-3 3-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Lu Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Ferrer D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Even serve battle

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
Lu Y.Ferrer D.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lu Y.Ferrer D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
34
84
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
95
Break points won·Dominant
29
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
32
78

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
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 59%
Final
Isner J.[3]
Lu Y.
7-647-67
Semi-finals
Lu Y.
Ferrer D.[1]
6-47-64
Isner J.[3]
Bautista Agut R.
3-67-626-4
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[1]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-35-76-4
Lu Y.
Johnson S.
6-46-4
Bautista Agut R.
Sock J.
6-16-3
Isner J.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
6-747-647-65
R16
Ferrer D.[1]
Young D.
6-756-36-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Giraldo S.
6-776-26-3
Johnson S.
Anderson K.[4]
7-56-4
Lu Y.
Klahn B.
6-736-26-3
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Zeballos H.
6-46-2
Isner J.[3]
Lacko L.
7-613-66-2
Bautista Agut R.
Paire B.[6]
6-36-4
Sock J.
Haas T.[2]
6-46-4
R32
Young D.
Delbonis F.
7-56-2
Giraldo S.
Montanes A.
6-17-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Haase R.[8]
4-67-57-64
Johnson S.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-736-4
Lu Y.
Sijsling I.
7-57-67
Klahn B.
Brands D.[9]
7-54-66-3
Zeballos H.
Volandri F.
6-07-61
Paire B.[6]
Przysiezny M.
6-46-2
Bautista Agut R.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-13-66-4
Kohlschreiber P.[5]
Carreno Busta P.
6-23-67-5
Sock J.
Mannarino A.
6-36-4
Lacko L.
Statham J.
6-36-1