Novak Djokovic vs Andy Roddick, Dubai 2008, Semifinal

ATP Intl Gold · Semifinal · Hard · Fri 7 Mar

Final

Novak Djokovic

LostRank #121.4468%

Roddick won in 2 sets · 1h 30m

0–2

Set 16–7⁵

Set 23–6

Andy Roddick

WinnerRank #403.0932%Upset

Venue

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium

Dubai, UAE· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

vs last year

Wind

17 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

70%

Humid

Temperature

27°C

Warm

Altitude

10 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 30m

9Aces14

0Double faults2

49Service points won51

10Service games played11

9Service games won11

11Return games played10

4/580%Break points saved100%2/2

0/20%Break points converted20%1/5

Head to head

4Djokovic

5Roddick

9 meetings

Hard 3–5Grass 1–0

DubaiSemifinal · 7 Mar 2008HardThis match
Andy Roddick
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 3
Olympic GamesRound of 32 · 31 Jul 2012Grass
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Andy Roddick
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 1
ATP FinalsRound robin · 26 Nov 2010Hard
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Andy Roddick
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 3
Cincinnati MastersQuarterfinal · 20 Aug 2010Hard
Andy Roddick
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 5
Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 14 Aug 2009Hard
Andy Roddick
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6⁴
Indian Wells MastersQuarterfinal · 20 Mar 2009Hard
Andy Roddick
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Novak Djokovic
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

Match research

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Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Novak Djokovic vs Andy Roddick, Dubai 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research