Roger Federer vs Denis Kudla — Halle Semi-final

Halle · ATP · Semi-final
SUI1
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 June 2018
grass
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Federer R.
7-6 7-5
Kudla D.
Federer R.
7772
Kudla D.
6150

Roger Federer defeated Denis Kudla 7-6 7-5 in the Halle semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR64hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving95% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
58%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
90
Break points won·Dominant
83
19
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
30

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
18°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 63%
Final
Coric B.
Federer R.[1]
7-663-66-2
Semi-finals
Coric B.
Bautista Agut R.[5]
2-3
Federer R.[1]
Kudla D.
7-617-5
Quarter-finals
Coric B.
Seppi A.
7-56-3
Kudla D.
Sugita Y.
6-27-5
Federer R.[1]
Ebden M.
7-627-5
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Khachanov K.
6-36-736-3
R16
Coric B.
Basilashvili N.
6-46-2
Khachanov K.
Nishikori K.[7]
6-26-2
Kudla D.
Tsitsipas S.
6-36-4
Sugita Y.
Thiem D.[3]
6-27-5
Ebden M.
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
4-66-16-2
Federer R.[1]
Paire B.
6-33-67-67
Seppi A.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Haase R.
6-47-5
R32
Thiem D.[3]
Youzhny M.
7-656-2
Federer R.[1]
Bedene A.
6-36-4
Coric B.
Zverev A.[1]
6-16-4
Seppi A.
Berrettini M.
6-37-5
Haase R.
Sousa J.
4-67-56-4
Khachanov K.
Zverev M.
7-656-3
Mayer F.
Gasquet R.[8]
6-26-2
Basilashvili N.
Molleker R.
6-47-65
Nishikori K.[7]
Bachinger M.
6-37-63
Tsitsipas S.
Pouille L.[5]
6-27-63
Sugita Y.
Marterer M.
6-45-76-3
Ebden M.
Jaziri M.
6-07-62
Kohlschreiber P.[6]
Fucsovics M.
4-66-32-1
Kudla D.
Lacko L.
6-46-4
Paire B.
Johnson S.
7-57-65
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Struff J.
6-46-1