Fabio Fognini vs Taylor FritzChengdu Semi-final

Chengdu · ATP · Semi-final
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018
hard
#7ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fognini F.
6-7 6-0 6-3
Fritz T.
Fognini F.
65662
Fritz T.
77031

Fabio Fognini defeated Taylor Fritz 6-7 6-0 6-3 in the Chengdu semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Fabio Fognini claimed a first win over Taylor Fritz in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-06Rome MastersR64clayTaylor Fritz6-3 6-4
2019-07-29Los CabosQFhardTaylor Fritz6-1 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Fognini F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Fritz T.

Fritz T.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Serve advantage — Fritz T.

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

Fognini F.Fritz T.
Serve
76
Return
32

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
70%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
11.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.8
1.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
87
87
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
100
Break points won·Clear edge
81
60
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
92
99

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
67

Fritz T.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 61 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast