SF Italian Open 2009

Novak Djokovic #3 def. Roger Federer #2

4-6 6-3 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the 2009 Italian Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicRoger Federer
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
36
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
63
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
50.0%49.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
64.0%72.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
56.0%41.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
72.7%37.5%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
60.0%56.8%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
62.5%27.3%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
43.2%40.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
52.5%47.5%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-3.4-6.6
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.6+3.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicRoger Federer
Country SRB SUI
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Aug 8, 1981
Age2127
Height188 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)32
Ranking points (entering)9,16010,060
Elo (entering)2,1832,210
Current career W-L1,146–2321,219–272
Current career earnings$195,569,265$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Martin del Potro #56-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009QF
Tommy Robredo #176-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2009R16
Albert Montanes #337-6(5) 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rafael Nadal #16-7(2) 2-6LH2HMatch dataMay 3, 2009F

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mischa Zverev #767-6(3) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009QF
Radek Stepanek #196-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2009R16
Ivo Karlovic #246-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32