Novak Djokovic beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final, 2021 on grass
Djokovic was the defending champion from 2019 and had won Australian and French Open earlier in the year. This was his 6th title at the event and record tying 20 Slam title. Berrettini was playing his first Slam final. He'd won the title at Queen's Club leading into the event
Djokovic won 145 points, Berrettini 131
Serve Stats
Djokovic...
- 1st serve percentage (75/122) 61%
- 1st serve points won (59/75) 79%
- 2nd serve points won (25/47) 53%
- Aces 5, Service Winners 2
- Double Faults 4
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (36/122) 30%
Berrettini...
- 1st serve percentage (91/154) 59%
- 1st serve points won (69/91) 76%
- 2nd serve points won (24/63) 38%
- Aces 16, Service Winners 3 (1 second serve)
- Double Faults 3
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (48/154) 31%
Serve Pattern
Djokovic served...
- to FH 43%
- to BH 47%
- to Body 9%
Berrettini served...
- to FH 41%
- to BH 42%
- to Body 17%
Return Stats
Djokovic made...
- 103 (57 FH, 46 BH), including 1 return-approach
- 1 Winner (1 FH)
- 29 Errors, comprising...
- 7 Unforced (4 FH, 3 BH)
- 22 Forced (8 FH, 14 BH)
- Return Rate (103/151) 68%
Berrettini made...
- 82 (32 FH, 50 BH), including 1 runaround FH
- 29 Errors, comprising...
- 8 Unforced (6 FH, 2 BH)
- 21 Forced (10 FH, 11 BH)
- Return Rate (82/118) 69%
Break Points
Djokovic 6/15 (8 games)
Berrettini 2/7 (4 games)
Winners (including returns, excluding aces)
Djokovic 24 (10 FH, 5 BH, 3 FHV, 6 BHV)
Berrettini 36 (19 FH, 5 BH, 4 FHV, 2 BHV, 6 OH)
Djokovic's FHs - 5 cc (1 return), 1 dtl, 1 inside-out, 1 inside-in, 1 inside-in/cc and 1 running-down-drop-shot cc pass at net
- BHs - 1 cc, 3 dtl and 1 drop shot
- 4 from serve-volley points - 2 first volleys (1 FHV, 1 BHV)... the BHV was a net chord flicker & 2 second volleys (1 FHV, 1 BHV)
Berrettini's FHs - 4 cc (1 pass), 1 cc/longline, 4 dtl (2 passes), 1 dtl/inside-out, 4 inside-out, 1 inside-in, 1 longline, 1 longline/inside-out, 1 running-down-drop-shot cc pass at net and 1 running-down-drop shot dtl at net
- BHs - 1 cc pass, 1 dtl pass, 1 longline at net (a slice), 1 drop shot and 1 running-down-drop-shot cc pass at net
- 1 FHV was a non-net shot and 1 OH can reasonably be called a FHV
Errors (excluding returns and serves)
Djokovic 43
- 32 Unforced (17 FH, 14 BH, 1 FHV)... with 1 BH running-down-drop-shot at net
- 11 Forced (4 FH, 6 BH, 1 Back-to-Net)... with 1 BH at net (pass attempt)
Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 46.6
Berrettini 82
- 57 Unforced (35 FH, 20 BH, 1 FHV, 1 OH)... with 1 FH at net, 2 FH running-down-drop-shot at net, 2 BH at net (1 pass attempt) & 1 non-net swinging FHV
- 25 Forced (12 FH, 10 BH, 1 FHV, 1 BHV, 1 BH1/2V)... with 1 FH running-down-drop-shot at net
Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 46.1
(Note 1: all half-volleys refer to such shots played at net. Half -volleys played from other parts of the court are included within relevant groundstroke counts)
(Note 2: The 'Unforced Error Forcefulness Index is a measure of how aggressive of intent the average UE made was. 60 is maximum, 20 is minimum. This match has been scored using a four point scale - 2 defensive, 4 neutral, 5 attacking, 6 winner attempt)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Djokovic was...
- 32/46 (70%) at net, including...
- 9/11 (82%) serve-volleying, all 1st serves
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- 0/1 return-approaching
- 0/1 forced back
Berrettini was...
- 21/34 (62%) at net, with...
- 1/2 forced back
Match Report
One sided encounter, with Djokovic always the stronger player. His returning is outstanding and key to the match. Off the baseline, matters are close to being a mismatch in his favour. For grass, court is slow
Its a typical match where one player has the more potent serve (Berrettini) and the other has better court game (Djokovic). In matches like that, its crucial for the stronger server to fire with the first shot
And Beri serves well - he's got 16 aces, 3 service winners to Djoko's 5 and 2 - and healthy enough 59% first serves in. Djoko though calmly thumps returns to neutralize Beri's prospective advantage regularly. Doesn't matter if serve is 130 or 135mph... if it not particularly wide on top of being very powerful, its apt to be thumped - and once things are neutral, Djoko's easily the better player. Beri plays around with body serves - serving high 17% there - and they're good, cramping ones. Djoko deftly steps aside and smacks them the same way too
Key stats on serve are near identical unreturned rates (Djoko 30%, Beri 31%) and Beri with low 38% second serve points won (Djoko's 53% by contrast)
In light of the unreturnables being so heavily in Beri's favour (19-7), unreturned rates being equal is a bad outcome for him. In secondary light of how the two stack up against one another from the back, a very bad outcome. He'd need to have substantial lead on unreturneds to be competitive
Breakdown of return errors though are very similar
- UEs - Djoko 7, Beri 8
- FEs - Djoko 22, Beri 21
Again, in light of Beri with considerably stronger serve, that's not a good outcome for him. Djoko for his part serves as well as he needs to to draw errors and weak returns. If he has an extra gear on the serve, he doesn't go to it. Good, healthy serving from Djokovic and a normal job on the return by Beri. He blocks hefty serves back in play and his return rate is standard for grass court against such a serve. Normal stuff
What's abnormal is the way Djoko returns the significantly more powerful Beri serve. Its not just the return rate that's good, but the firm way he returns. Its doubtful anyone else could return this calibre a serve with such authority
In short, credit Djoko's return for how serve-return complex plays out. He returns powerful serves steadily, and he thumps normal serves (and occasionally, good ones) often. Otherwise, both have good serves - Beri more - and Beri returns well enough
First serve points are near enough equal - Djoko is +2% on in-count and +3% in points won
Second serve points won though read Djoko 53%, Beri 38%
Djoko's 53% isn't a "mismatch" number. In fact, its on low side for grass. Whats more, he serves some particularly good, forcefully wide second serves on occasion. So the crucial factor is Djoko's 2nd serve return. He doesn't unduly attack the return, but plays it in his default, firmly bopped way. Strainlessly effective
Djokovic was the defending champion from 2019 and had won Australian and French Open earlier in the year. This was his 6th title at the event and record tying 20 Slam title. Berrettini was playing his first Slam final. He'd won the title at Queen's Club leading into the event
Djokovic won 145 points, Berrettini 131
Serve Stats
Djokovic...
- 1st serve percentage (75/122) 61%
- 1st serve points won (59/75) 79%
- 2nd serve points won (25/47) 53%
- Aces 5, Service Winners 2
- Double Faults 4
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (36/122) 30%
Berrettini...
- 1st serve percentage (91/154) 59%
- 1st serve points won (69/91) 76%
- 2nd serve points won (24/63) 38%
- Aces 16, Service Winners 3 (1 second serve)
- Double Faults 3
- Unreturned Serve Percentage (48/154) 31%
Serve Pattern
Djokovic served...
- to FH 43%
- to BH 47%
- to Body 9%
Berrettini served...
- to FH 41%
- to BH 42%
- to Body 17%
Return Stats
Djokovic made...
- 103 (57 FH, 46 BH), including 1 return-approach
- 1 Winner (1 FH)
- 29 Errors, comprising...
- 7 Unforced (4 FH, 3 BH)
- 22 Forced (8 FH, 14 BH)
- Return Rate (103/151) 68%
Berrettini made...
- 82 (32 FH, 50 BH), including 1 runaround FH
- 29 Errors, comprising...
- 8 Unforced (6 FH, 2 BH)
- 21 Forced (10 FH, 11 BH)
- Return Rate (82/118) 69%
Break Points
Djokovic 6/15 (8 games)
Berrettini 2/7 (4 games)
Winners (including returns, excluding aces)
Djokovic 24 (10 FH, 5 BH, 3 FHV, 6 BHV)
Berrettini 36 (19 FH, 5 BH, 4 FHV, 2 BHV, 6 OH)
Djokovic's FHs - 5 cc (1 return), 1 dtl, 1 inside-out, 1 inside-in, 1 inside-in/cc and 1 running-down-drop-shot cc pass at net
- BHs - 1 cc, 3 dtl and 1 drop shot
- 4 from serve-volley points - 2 first volleys (1 FHV, 1 BHV)... the BHV was a net chord flicker & 2 second volleys (1 FHV, 1 BHV)
Berrettini's FHs - 4 cc (1 pass), 1 cc/longline, 4 dtl (2 passes), 1 dtl/inside-out, 4 inside-out, 1 inside-in, 1 longline, 1 longline/inside-out, 1 running-down-drop-shot cc pass at net and 1 running-down-drop shot dtl at net
- BHs - 1 cc pass, 1 dtl pass, 1 longline at net (a slice), 1 drop shot and 1 running-down-drop-shot cc pass at net
- 1 FHV was a non-net shot and 1 OH can reasonably be called a FHV
Errors (excluding returns and serves)
Djokovic 43
- 32 Unforced (17 FH, 14 BH, 1 FHV)... with 1 BH running-down-drop-shot at net
- 11 Forced (4 FH, 6 BH, 1 Back-to-Net)... with 1 BH at net (pass attempt)
Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 46.6
Berrettini 82
- 57 Unforced (35 FH, 20 BH, 1 FHV, 1 OH)... with 1 FH at net, 2 FH running-down-drop-shot at net, 2 BH at net (1 pass attempt) & 1 non-net swinging FHV
- 25 Forced (12 FH, 10 BH, 1 FHV, 1 BHV, 1 BH1/2V)... with 1 FH running-down-drop-shot at net
Unforced Error Forcefulness Index 46.1
(Note 1: all half-volleys refer to such shots played at net. Half -volleys played from other parts of the court are included within relevant groundstroke counts)
(Note 2: The 'Unforced Error Forcefulness Index is a measure of how aggressive of intent the average UE made was. 60 is maximum, 20 is minimum. This match has been scored using a four point scale - 2 defensive, 4 neutral, 5 attacking, 6 winner attempt)
Net Points & Serve-Volley
Djokovic was...
- 32/46 (70%) at net, including...
- 9/11 (82%) serve-volleying, all 1st serves
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- 0/1 return-approaching
- 0/1 forced back
Berrettini was...
- 21/34 (62%) at net, with...
- 1/2 forced back
Match Report
One sided encounter, with Djokovic always the stronger player. His returning is outstanding and key to the match. Off the baseline, matters are close to being a mismatch in his favour. For grass, court is slow
Its a typical match where one player has the more potent serve (Berrettini) and the other has better court game (Djokovic). In matches like that, its crucial for the stronger server to fire with the first shot
And Beri serves well - he's got 16 aces, 3 service winners to Djoko's 5 and 2 - and healthy enough 59% first serves in. Djoko though calmly thumps returns to neutralize Beri's prospective advantage regularly. Doesn't matter if serve is 130 or 135mph... if it not particularly wide on top of being very powerful, its apt to be thumped - and once things are neutral, Djoko's easily the better player. Beri plays around with body serves - serving high 17% there - and they're good, cramping ones. Djoko deftly steps aside and smacks them the same way too
Key stats on serve are near identical unreturned rates (Djoko 30%, Beri 31%) and Beri with low 38% second serve points won (Djoko's 53% by contrast)
In light of the unreturnables being so heavily in Beri's favour (19-7), unreturned rates being equal is a bad outcome for him. In secondary light of how the two stack up against one another from the back, a very bad outcome. He'd need to have substantial lead on unreturneds to be competitive
Breakdown of return errors though are very similar
- UEs - Djoko 7, Beri 8
- FEs - Djoko 22, Beri 21
Again, in light of Beri with considerably stronger serve, that's not a good outcome for him. Djoko for his part serves as well as he needs to to draw errors and weak returns. If he has an extra gear on the serve, he doesn't go to it. Good, healthy serving from Djokovic and a normal job on the return by Beri. He blocks hefty serves back in play and his return rate is standard for grass court against such a serve. Normal stuff
What's abnormal is the way Djoko returns the significantly more powerful Beri serve. Its not just the return rate that's good, but the firm way he returns. Its doubtful anyone else could return this calibre a serve with such authority
In short, credit Djoko's return for how serve-return complex plays out. He returns powerful serves steadily, and he thumps normal serves (and occasionally, good ones) often. Otherwise, both have good serves - Beri more - and Beri returns well enough
First serve points are near enough equal - Djoko is +2% on in-count and +3% in points won
Second serve points won though read Djoko 53%, Beri 38%
Djoko's 53% isn't a "mismatch" number. In fact, its on low side for grass. Whats more, he serves some particularly good, forcefully wide second serves on occasion. So the crucial factor is Djoko's 2nd serve return. He doesn't unduly attack the return, but plays it in his default, firmly bopped way. Strainlessly effective
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