Santiago Giraldo vs Fabio Fognini — Sao Paulo Quarter-final

Sao Paulo · ATP · Quarter-final
COL6
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
clay
ITA3
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Giraldo S.
7-6 7-5
Fognini F.
Giraldo S.
7772
Fognini F.
6450

Santiago Giraldo defeated Fabio Fognini 7-6 7-5 in the Sao Paulo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabio Fognini came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-03Madrid MastersR64clayFabio Fognini6-2 6-3
2014-07-07StuttgartQFgrassFabio Fognini6-4 6-3
2014-04-21BarcelonaR32claySantiago Giraldo6-0 4-0 RET
2013-02-25AcapulcoQFhardFabio Fognini7-5 6-4
2011-07-31KitzbuhelR16claySantiago Giraldo6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Giraldo S.

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
Giraldo S.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Giraldo S.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
28
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
93
Break points won·Dominant
19
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
33
93
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
92

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
Final
Cuevas P.[5]
Vanni L.
6-43-67-64
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.[5]
Giraldo S.[6]
6-46-3
Vanni L.
Souza J.
6-46-756-4
Quarter-finals
Giraldo S.[6]
Fognini F.[3]
7-647-5
Vanni L.
Lajovic D.
7-657-64
Cuevas P.[5]
Almagro N.
7-663-66-2
Souza J.
Mayer L.[4]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cuevas P.[5]
Bagnis F.
5-1
Vanni L.
De Bakker T.
7-653-66-3
Lajovic D.
Verdasco F.[7]
6-766-36-4
Giraldo S.[6]
Berlocq C.
4-67-56-3
Almagro N.
Robredo T.[2]
6-37-61
Mayer L.[4]
Ramos A.
6-43-66-1
Fognini F.[3]
Schwartzman D.
6-31-66-2
Souza J.
Klizan M.[8]
3-66-36-2
R32
De Bakker T.
Monaco J.
6-757-646-4
Lajovic D.
Andujar P.
3-66-36-2
Verdasco F.[7]
Gonzalez M.
6-26-3
Klizan M.[8]
Bellucci T.
5-76-37-5
Giraldo S.[6]
Coppejans K.
7-57-64
Berlocq C.
Pella G.
6-47-64
Schwartzman D.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-4
Bagnis F.
Delbonis F.
6-32-66-4
Ramos A.
Clezar G.
7-57-5
Cuevas P.[5]
Vesely J.
6-43-67-5
Almagro N.
Rola B.
7-636-4
Souza J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-27-66