David Ferrer vs Nikolay Davydenko — Palermo Quarter-final
Palermo · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 September 2004 ·
clay
Ferrer D.6-2 2-6 6-4
Davydenko N.
Ferrer D.
6262
Davydenko N.
2641
David Ferrer defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-2 2-6 6-4 in the Palermo quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 32, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: David Ferrer closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-04 | Doha | SF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2012-12-31 | Doha | SF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2011-10-31 | Valencia | QF | hard | David Ferrer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2010-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2009-07-19 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Nikolay Davydenko | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
2.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
84
65
Break points saved·Clear edge
89
76
Break points won·Slight edge
83
78
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About