Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas MassuAcapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-3 6-4
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
662
Massu N.
34

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 6-4 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Massu6-2 4-6 6-4
2005-07-25KitzbuhelSFclayFernando Verdasco3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-02-09Vina del MarR32clayNicolas Massu6-1 6-2
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR64clayNicolas Massu7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
80
Break points won·Slight edge
40
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
46
Tiebreaks·Even
54
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
33°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 30%