David Ferrer vs Fernando Gonzalez — Buenos Aires Quarter-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012 ·
clay
CHI
Fernando Gonzalez
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLLL
Ferrer D.
6-2 6-4
Gonzalez F.
Ferrer D.
662
Gonzalez F.
240

David Ferrer defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-2 6-4 in the Buenos Aires quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 5–4, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on clay. David Ferrer narrowed the head-to-head to 5–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-02-22AcapulcoSFhardDavid Ferrer6-7 6-0 6-4
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4
2009-04-20BarcelonaSFclayDavid Ferrer2-6 6-2 7-6
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersQFhardFernando Gonzalez6-2 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR32grassDavid Ferrer4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-7 6-3
2003-09-29MetzQFhardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-2
2003-04-07EstorilR32clayFernando Gonzalez6-2 4-6 6-4
2003-01-06AucklandR16hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Ferrer D.Gonzalez F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ferrer D.Gonzalez F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
79
Break points won·Dominant
83
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
95
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
72

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