Analysis for Berdych-Davydenko (ATP Wimbledon)

Head-to-head record 0:8

Former Czech prodigy Tomas Berdych will meet his Russian Nemesis again. Their head-to-head record is unbelievable as both of them have comparable tennis skills. Berdych is an extremely talented player, as shown by his wins over top seeds. An offensive baseliner, he employs a fairly traditional technique with his forehand, double-handed backhand and serve, but is notable in the degree of power with which he hits his shots. However, he is prone to inconsistency and is not always able to close out matches. Occasionally, he gets caught up complaining about line calls. The weakest point of his game is his head. Anyway, his current form looks good as he defeated both Bogdanovic and Mathieu in straight sets without any major complication. He is a solid grass courter with career record on this surface of 24-10. On the contrary, his opponent is everything but not skilled grass court player. His career record on grass is 7-14 but most of his wins are over the weak opponents. He hasn’t dropped a set at Wimbledon this year but he played Evans and Crivoi who aren´t sound players. Davydenko employs an aggressive baseline game, using hard, penetrating groundstrokes on both wings. His groundstrokes are technically efficient on both forehand and backhand. His best shot is his backhand which he can hit down the line, cross court or with extreme angles. He is known for his running shots which he takes early and often turns into winners. Davydenko´s style makes him a good player on any slower surface. Davydenko's main weaknesses are his volleys, lack of variation, serve, and inability to close matches. His serve is consistent, but it also lacks power which is something you need on grass. We expect Berdych to be a huge favourite in this match and odds around 1.8 simply must be taken. If Berdych was mentally strong, we would back 5 or even more points on him. Provided his mental condition is not ideal, we will stay with 4 points.