Fabio Fognini vs Alexandr DolgopolovSydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018 ·
hard
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fognini F.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Dolgopolov A.
Fognini F.
3662
Dolgopolov A.
6341

Fabio Fognini defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexandr Dolgopolov came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Fabio Fognini claimed a first win over Alexandr Dolgopolov in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR64clayAlexandr Dolgopolov7-5 4-6 6-3
2014-03-06Indian Wells MastersR16hardAlexandr Dolgopolov6-2 6-4
2014-02-17Rio de JaneiroQFclayAlexandr Dolgopolov6-1 6-1
2012-07-09UmagR16clayAlexandr Dolgopolov6-2 6-4
2010-10-25St. PetersburgR32carpetAlexandr Dolgopolov7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
8.3
Double faults / match·Even
4.6
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 8). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
83
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
84
Break points won·Dominant
88
43
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
41
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
93
87

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