Roger Federer vs Robin SoderlingRoland Garros Final

Roland Garros · ATP · Final
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2009 ·
clay
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Federer R.
6-1 7-6 6-4
Soderling R.
Federer R.
6763
Soderling R.
1640

Roger Federer defeated Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros final on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 16–1, defending last year's final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 17–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6 6–4.

Head to head

161
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-01Madrid MastersQFclayRoger Federer7-6 6-4
2010-11-21Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-6 6-3
2010-10-10Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-1
2010-08-30US OpenQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4 7-5
2010-05-24Roland GarrosQFclayRobin Soderling3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardRoger Federer6-0 6-3 6-7 7-6
2009-06-22WimbledonR16grassRoger Federer6-4 7-6 7-6
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR32clayRoger Federer6-1 7-5
2008-10-26Paris MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 7-6
2008-06-23WimbledonR64grassRoger Federer6-3 6-4 7-6
2008-05-15HamburgR16clayRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2008-03-27Miami MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-4 3-0
2006-10-16Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer7-6 7-6
2005-06-06HalleR32grassRoger Federer6-7 7-6 6-4
2004-09-27BangkokQFhardRoger Federer7-6 6-4
2004-07-26Canada MastersR32hardRoger Federer7-5 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
53%
Service points won·Even
71%
68%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.9
9.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 184). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
70
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
83
Break points won·Clear edge
90
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
99
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw