Roger Federer vs Dominic Thiem — Tour Finals Round Robin

Tour Finals · ATP · Round Robin
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Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 November 2018
hard
AUT6
Dominic Thiem
32 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
Federer R.
6-2 6-3
Thiem D.
Federer R.
662
Thiem D.
230

Roger Federer defeated Dominic Thiem 6-2 6-3 in the Tour Finals round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Dominic Thiem came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round-robin. Roger Federer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-11-11Tour FinalsRRhardDominic Thiem7-5 7-5
2019-05-06Madrid MastersQFclayDominic Thiem3-6 7-6(11) 6-4
2019-03-04Indian Wells MastersFhardDominic Thiem3-6 6-3 7-5
2016-06-06StuttgartSFgrassDominic Thiem3-6 7-6(7) 6-4
2016-05-09Rome MastersR16clayDominic Thiem7-6(2) 6-4
2016-01-04BrisbaneSFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Thiem D.

Thiem D.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Thiem D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
58%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Thiem D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
92
85
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
83
58
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
100
97

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

Draw

Final
Zverev A.[3]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[1]
Anderson K.[4]
6-26-2
Zverev A.[3]
Federer R.[2]
7-57-65
Round Robin
Zverev A.[3]
Cilic M.[5]
7-657-61
Djokovic N.[1]
Zverev A.[3]
6-46-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Isner J.[8]
6-46-3
Federer R.[2]
Thiem D.[6]
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Cilic M.[5]
7-676-2
Anderson K.[4]
Nishikori K.[7]
6-06-1
Thiem D.[6]
Nishikori K.[7]
6-16-4
Nishikori K.[7]
Federer R.[2]
7-646-3
Anderson K.[4]
Thiem D.[6]
6-37-610
Federer R.[2]
Anderson K.[4]
6-46-3
Cilic M.[5]
Isner J.[8]
6-726-36-4
Zverev A.[3]
Isner J.[8]
7-656-3