Flavio Cipolla vs Nikolay DavydenkoAustralian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
42 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2012 ·
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cipolla F.
6-4 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-1
Davydenko N.
Cipolla F.
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Davydenko N.
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Flavio Cipolla defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but Flavio Cipolla had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Flavio Cipolla claimed a first win over Nikolay Davydenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Flavio Cipolla came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 3–6 6–2 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-08Canada MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
72%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
0.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (141 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
12
65
Break points saved·Dominant
39
76
Break points won·Dominant
48
78
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
25
68

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