Hyung Taik Lee vs Fernando Verdasco — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
KOR
Hyung Taik Lee
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2003
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Lee H.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Verdasco F.
Lee H.
66362
Verdasco F.
37731

Hyung Taik Lee defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Hyung Taik Lee claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Hyung Taik Lee closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR64grassFernando Verdasco5-3 RET
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR32grassFernando Verdasco6-2 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lee H.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Lee H.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Lee H.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Lee H.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
73
96
Break points won·Even
44
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
52
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
59
54

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Schuettler R.
Grosjean S.
7-656-2
Semi-finals
Grosjean S.
Srichaphan P.
4-66-36-4
Schuettler R.
Saulnier C.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Saulnier C.
Philippoussis M.
5-2
Schuettler R.
Draper S.
6-36-3
Srichaphan P.
Lee H.
4-67-656-3
Grosjean S.
Gambill J.
6-37-64
R16
Schuettler R.
Kendrick R.
6-36-2
Draper S.
Kiefer N.
7-56-2
Saulnier C.
Novak J.
4-67-56-4
Philippoussis M.
Ancic M.
6-47-5
Lee H.
Carlsen K.
6-36-4
Srichaphan P.
Suzuki T.
6-27-63
Gambill J.
Kratochvil M.
6-37-5
Grosjean S.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-37-63
R32
Kendrick R.
Vahaly B.
6-23-66-4
Schuettler R.
Iwabuchi S.
6-06-4
Saulnier C.
Burgsmuller L.
7-667-64
Novak J.
Phau B.
7-626-2
Draper S.
Taino E.
6-27-65
Kiefer N.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-57-67
Grosjean S.
Karlovic I.
6-37-68
Van Scheppingen D.
Carraz G.
7-51-67-5
Kratochvil M.
Van Lottum J.
6-26-3
Gambill J.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-4
Srichaphan P.
Norman D.
4-67-637-62
Suzuki T.
Moodie W.
6-17-63
Carlsen K.
Motomura G.
6-27-64
Lee H.
Verdasco F.
6-36-736-3
Philippoussis M.
Browne F.
6-46-3
Ancic M.
Iwami T.
6-27-5
R64
Phau B.
Salzenstein J.
6-717-647-63
Draper S.
Vacek J.
6-37-64
Bogomolov Jr A.
Heuberger I.
6-27-61
Iwabuchi S.
Mamiit C.
7-646-2
Kendrick R.
Arthurs W.
7-636-4
Saulnier C.
Gimelstob J.
7-653-66-1
Iwami T.
Eschauer W.
6-06-4
Browne F.
Terachi T.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Weiner G.
6-46-2
Motomura G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-06-3
Suzuki T.
Waske A.
7-656-3
Norman D.
Bastl G.
7-56-4
Ulihrach B.
Miranda I.
2-66-46-4
Kratochvil M.
Berdych T.
7-624-66-3
Van Scheppingen D.
Vinciguerra A.
4-66-46-1
Karlovic I.
Soderling R.
6-46-4