Roger Federer vs Novak Djokovic — Cincinnati Masters Final

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Final
SUI2
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2015
hard
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
7-6 6-3
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
7762
Djokovic N.
6130

Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 14–6, defending last year's round of 16. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

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

Head to head

6–14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-01-20Australian OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(1) 6-4 6-3
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2019-07-01WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3)
2018-10-29Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(6) 5-7 7-6(3)
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2016-01-18Australian OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3
2015-11-15Tour FinalsFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 6-2
2015-08-31US OpenFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4
2015-06-29WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic7-6(1) 6-7(10) 6-4 6-3
2015-05-10Rome MastersFclayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-7(5) 6-2
2015-02-23DubaiFhardRoger Federer6-3 7-5
2014-10-05Shanghai MastersSFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonFgrassNovak Djokovic6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4
2014-04-13Monte Carlo MastersSFclayRoger Federer7-5 6-2
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersFhardNovak Djokovic3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
2014-02-24DubaiSFhardRoger Federer3-6 6-3 6-2
2013-11-04Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-7(2) 6-2
2013-10-28Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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

Serve & return on hard

Federer R.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
Federer R.Djokovic N.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
59%
56%
Service points won·Even
71%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
69%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
92
99
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Clear edge
83
99
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Federer R.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
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55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 61%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Djokovic N.[1]
7-616-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Dolgopolov A.
4-67-656-2
Federer R.[2]
Murray A.[3]
6-47-66
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Wawrinka S.[5]
6-46-1
Murray A.[3]
Gasquet R.[12]
4-66-16-4
Federer R.[2]
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Berdych T.[6]
6-46-2
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Janowicz J.
6-33-66-4
Berdych T.[6]
Robredo T.
6-06-1
Lopez F.
Nadal R.[8]
5-76-47-63
Federer R.[2]
Anderson K.[15]
6-16-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Goffin D.[13]
6-42-66-3
Wawrinka S.[5]
Karlovic I.
6-727-657-65
Gasquet R.[12]
Cilic M.[7]
7-56-3
Murray A.[3]
Dimitrov G.[16]
4-67-637-5
R32
Dimitrov G.[16]
Pospisil V.
7-647-65
Goffin D.[13]
Verdasco F.
6-47-64
Karlovic I.
Klizan M.
6-37-62
Dolgopolov A.
Tomic B.
6-46-1
Janowicz J.
Donaldson J.
6-47-64
Robredo T.
Querrey S.
6-15-76-3
Berdych T.[6]
Bellucci T.
6-26-3
Cilic M.[7]
Sousa J.
6-46-2
Gasquet R.[12]
Kokkinakis T.
7-656-2
Murray A.[3]
Fish M.
6-47-61
Nadal R.[8]
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Lopez F.
Seppi A.
7-666-2
Anderson K.[15]
Sock J.
6-37-67
Federer R.[2]
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Paire B.
7-56-2
Wawrinka S.[5]
Coric B.
3-67-636-3
R64
Fish M.
Troicki V.
6-26-2
Paire B.
Muller G.
7-657-66
Goffin D.[13]
Lu Y.
5-76-36-4
Karlovic I.
Simon G.[10]
6-46-736-3
Klizan M.
Thiem D.
7-653-67-64
Coric B.
Zverev A.
7-53-67-65
Donaldson J.
Mahut N.
7-56-726-2
Querrey S.
Isner J.[11]
6-37-63
Robredo T.
Andujar P.
3-66-36-1
Bellucci T.
Vesely J.
7-656-2
Sousa J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-756-2
Gasquet R.[12]
Kyrgios N.
6-26-1
Dimitrov G.[16]
Rosol L.
6-23-66-3
Pospisil V.
Kudla D.
6-46-3
Chardy J.
Ram R.
6-46-2
Lopez F.
Raonic M.[9]
7-646-4
Anderson K.[15]
Mayer L.
7-653-66-1
Sock J.
Fratangelo B.
6-16-2
Janowicz J.
Monfils G.[14]
6-47-5
Seppi A.
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Bautista Agut R.
Cuevas P.
6-36-4
Kokkinakis T.
Fognini F.
4-66-26-3
Verdasco F.
Tsonga J.
4-66-36-4
Tomic B.
Stakhovsky S.
6-46-3