Rainer Schuettler vs Mardy Fish — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2003 ·
hard
Schuettler R.7-6 6-4
Fish M.
Schuettler R.
762
Fish M.
640
Rainer Schuettler defeated Mardy Fish 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Rainer Schuettler had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard. Rainer Schuettler claimed a first win over Mardy Fish in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rainer Schuettler edged Mardy Fish in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-14 | Houston | R32 | clay | Mardy Fish | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2004-06-07 | Halle | SF | grass | Mardy Fish | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Mardy Fish | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
14
55
Break points saved·Dominant
47
77
Break points won·Even
44
48
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
77
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
37
59
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