Roger Federer vs Juan Martin del Potro — Shanghai Masters Semi-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Semi-final
SUI2
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2017
hard
ARG16
Juan Martin del Potro
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
Federer R.
3-6 6-3 6-3
del Potro J.
Federer R.
3662
del Potro J.
6331

Roger Federer defeated Juan Martin del Potro 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 13–7. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 14–7.

Key context

Head to head

13–7
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-03-05Indian Wells MastersFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-7(8) 7-6(2)
2017-10-23BaselFhardRoger Federer6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
2017-08-28US OpenQFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-5 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2013-11-04Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer4-6 7-6(2) 7-5
2013-10-28Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-3 4-6 6-3
2013-10-21BaselFhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(3) 2-6 6-4
2012-11-05Tour FinalsRRhardJuan Martin del Potro7-6(3) 4-6 6-3
2012-10-22BaselFhardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(3)
2012-07-25London OlympicsSFgrassRoger Federer3-6 7-6(5) 19-17
2012-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRoger Federer3-6 6-7(4) 6-2 6-0 6-3
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2012-02-27DubaiSFhardRoger Federer7-6(5) 7-6(6)
2012-02-13RotterdamFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-3 6-2
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-3 7-5
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardJuan Martin del Potro6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenFhardJuan Martin del Potro3-6 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2009-05-25Roland GarrosSFclayRoger Federer3-6 7-6(2) 2-6 6-1 6-4
2009-05-10Madrid MastersSFclayRoger Federer6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

del Potro J.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.del Potro J.
1st serve in·Even
63%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
52%
Service points won·Even
71%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Even
8.8
9.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (194 vs 126). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.del Potro J.
Clutch Rating·Even
92
90
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Slight edge
83
73
Deciding sets·Even
99
97
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

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
28°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 68%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Nadal R.[1]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.[2]
del Potro J.[16]
3-66-36-3
Nadal R.[1]
Cilic M.[4]
7-57-63
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[2]
Gasquet R.
7-56-4
del Potro J.[16]
Troicki V.
4-66-16-4
Cilic M.[4]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Nadal R.[1]
Dimitrov G.[6]
6-46-746-3
R16
Federer R.[2]
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-2
Gasquet R.
Simon G.
7-56-756-3
del Potro J.[16]
Zverev A.[3]
3-67-656-4
Troicki V.
Isner J.[12]
6-47-64
Cilic M.[4]
Johnson S.
7-616-4
Dimitrov G.[6]
Querrey S.[10]
6-37-63
Nadal R.[1]
Fognini F.
6-36-1
Ramos A.
Struff J.
7-646-4
R32
Isner J.[12]
Tsitsipas S.
7-627-69
Dimitrov G.[6]
Harrison R.
3-66-37-66
Federer R.[2]
Schwartzman D.
7-646-4
Dolgopolov A.
Lopez F.
7-641-66-4
Gasquet R.
Chung H.
3-66-46-3
Simon G.
Goffin D.[8]
7-646-3
del Potro J.[16]
Rublev A.
6-36-4
Troicki V.
Thiem D.[5]
6-33-67-65
Ramos A.
Carreno Busta P.[7]
7-57-5
Cilic M.[4]
Edmund K.
6-37-65
Querrey S.[10]
Tiafoe F.
6-37-67
Fognini F.
Pouille L.[15]
7-676-3
Nadal R.[1]
Donaldson J.
6-26-1
Johnson S.
Wu D.
6-26-1
Zverev A.[3]
Bedene A.
4-0
Struff J.
Anderson K.[11]
7-657-62
R64
Schwartzman D.
Thompson J.
6-47-64
Chung H.
Bautista Agut R.[9]
6-46-3
Gasquet R.
Haase R.
6-7117-56-2
Simon G.
Wu Y.
6-36-4
Bedene A.
Lorenzi P.
6-16-4
Rublev A.
Dzumhur D.
6-14-66-1
del Potro J.[16]
Basilashvili N.
6-23-66-4
Tsitsipas S.
Khachanov K.
7-56-3
Troicki V.
Shapovalov D.
6-736-36-0
Ramos A.
Sousa J.
3-66-37-5
Anderson K.[11]
Mannarino A.
6-36-1
Wu D.
Chardy J.
7-626-2
Edmund K.
Vesely J.
6-36-2
Harrison R.
Zhang Z.
6-26-3
Tiafoe F.
Paire B.
6-46-4
Querrey S.[10]
Sugita Y.
6-36-2
Pouille L.[15]
Medvedev D.
6-46-2
Fognini F.
Verdasco F.
2-66-46-2
Donaldson J.
Cuevas P.
6-776-46-4
Lopez F.
Karlovic I.
7-617-66
Dolgopolov A.
Sock J.[14]
4-66-12-1
Struff J.
Zverev M.
3-66-5
Johnson S.
Kyrgios N.[13]
7-650-0
Isner J.[12]
Lajovic D.
4-67-657-66