Roberto Bautista Agut vs Novak DjokovicDoha Semi-final

Doha · ATP · Semi-final
#180ATP
1700ELO
1668Hard ELO
$430kYTD
$20MCAREER
38 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2018
hard
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
Bautista Agut R.
3-6 7-6 6-4
Djokovic N.
Bautista Agut R.
37862
Djokovic N.
66641

Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Doha semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. Roberto Bautista Agut narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-08-24Cincinnati MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-4 7-6(0)
2019-07-01WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2
2019-03-18Miami MastersR16hardRoberto Bautista Agut1-6 7-5 6-3
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2
2017-05-15Rome MastersR16clayNovak Djokovic6-4 6-4
2016-10-10Shanghai MastersSFhardRoberto Bautista Agut6-4 6-4
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic3-6 6-4 6-1 7-5
2016-05-02Madrid MastersR16clayNovak Djokovic6-2 6-1
2015-08-31US OpenR16hardNovak Djokovic6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3
2014-02-24DubaiR16hardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-3
2013-02-25DubaiR16hardNovak Djokovic6-1 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Bautista Agut R.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Bautista Agut R.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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

Bautista Agut R.Djokovic N.
23
Serve
68
28
Return
62

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
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.9
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
99
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Clear edge
75
99
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
98
55

Bautista Agut R.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CMainly clear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 62%