Marcos Baghdatis vs Alexandr DolgopolovMoscow Quarter-final

Moscow · ATP · Quarter-final
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 October 2010 ·
hard
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Baghdatis M.
6-2 7-6
Dolgopolov A.
Baghdatis M.
672
Dolgopolov A.
260

Marcos Baghdatis defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2 7-6 in the Moscow quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandr Dolgopolov came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, but Marcos Baghdatis had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 8 on hard. Marcos Baghdatis claimed a first win over Alexandr Dolgopolov in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-27US OpenR64hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-4 3-6 6-0 7-6
2012-03-08Indian Wells MastersR32hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-4 5-7 6-4
2011-09-19MetzR16hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-7 7-5 6-3
2010-10-04BeijingR32hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
54%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
7.1
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
50
47
Break points saved·Even
81
84
Break points won·Clear edge
30
43
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
86

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