Match point success/failure rate among the Big 4
In his last 2 tournaments following his USO win, Murray failed to convert no less than SEVEN match points: 2 against Raonic in the semi-final of Tokyo and 5 against Djokovic in the final of Shanghai. In both cases, he was defending champion.
Among the top 4, does this now mean he holds the unwanted distinction of being the player with the most match points unconverted?
Federer also notoriously failed to convert match points in TWO successive USO semi-finals against Djokovic (2010 & 2011).
What about Djokovic and Nadal? How often have they lost after holding match points? Or has it never happened to them?
Does anyone have the stats for this and maybe for all the players? Thanks.
PS. Where's Mustard when you need him? :wink:
NOVAK DJOKOVIC
Match Points saved:
2012: Tsonga 4(RG QF), Murray 5(Shanghai Final)
2011: Federer 2(US Open SF), Berdych 1(London RR)
2010: Kohlschreiber 3(IndianWells RD of 32), Federer 2(US Open SF)
2009: Serra 5(Halle RD of 16), Stepanek 3(Basel RD of 16)
2007: Chela 2(Vienna QF), Youzhny 3(Rotterdam SF)
2005: Garcia-Lopez 3(Wimbledon 2nd RD)
Total 11 Matches, 33 Match Points
MPs lost:
2009: Nadal 3(Madrid SF)
ROGER FEDERER
Match Points saved:
2011- F. Lopez 1(Madrid RD of 32)
2006- O. Rochus 4(Halle QF), Roddick 3(Tennis Masters Cup RR)
2005- Ferrero 2(Dubai RD of 16)
2003- Scott Draper 7(Cincinnati RD of 64), Martin Verkerk 4(Paris RD 16), Agassi 2(TMC RR)
2001- Massu 3(Vienna RD of 32), Johansson 1(Miami RD of 16)
2000- Ljubicic 2(Marseille QF), Hewitt 1(Basel R16)
1999- Guillaume Raoux 2(Rotterdam RD 32)
Total 12 Matches, 32 Match Points
MPs lost:
2000 - Henmen 2(Vienna SF)
2001 - Rafter 1(Halle QF)
2002 - Haas 1(Australian Open RD of 16)
2003 - Albert Costa 3(Miami QF)
2005 - Safin 1(Australian Open 2005), Gasquet 3(Monte Carlo QF)
2006 - Nadal 2(Rome 2006)
2010 - Baghdatis 3(IndianWells RD of 32), Berdych 1(Miami RD of 16), Djokovic 2(US Open SF), Monfils 5(Paris SF)
2011 - Djokovic 2(US Open SF)
Total 12 Matches, 26 Match Points
RAFAEL NADAL
Match Poinsts saved:
2010 - Troicki 2(Tokyo SF), Benneteau 1(Cincinnati RD of 16)
2009 - Nalbandian 5(IndianWells RD of 16), Almagro 5(Paris RD of 32), Djokovic 3(Madrid SF)
2008 - Moya 4(Chennai SF)
2006 - Federer 2(Rome Final), O. Rochus 1(Marseille RD of 32)
2005 - Youzhny 1(Australian Open RD of 64)
Total 9 Matches, 24 Match Points
Match Points lost:
2010 - Davydenko 2(Doha Final)
2005 - Berdych 3(Cincinnati RD of 64)
2004 - Ferrer 3(Stuttgart QF), Agustin Calleri 2(IndianWells RD of 32)
2003 - Nicolas Lapentti 5(Bastad QF)
Total 5 Matches, 15 Matches
ANDY MURRAY
Match Points saved:
2006 - Mello 5(New Port RD of 32)
2007 - Youzhny 1(St. Petersburg SF), Haas 2(IndianWells QF), Mathieu 2(Miami RD of 16)
Total 4 Matches, 10 Match Points
Match Points lost:
2012 - Djokovic 5(Shanghai Final), Raonic 2(Tokyo SF), Janowicz 1(paris)
2010 - Querrey 1(Los Angeles Final)
2008 - Ancic 2(Miami RD of 64)
Total 5 Matches, 11 Match Points