Juan Ignacio Chela vs Fernando VerdascoBastad Round of 16

Bastad · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2004
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Chela J.
6-4 7-5
Verdasco F.
Chela J.
672
Verdasco F.
45

Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 in the Bastad round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–2. Juan Ignacio Chela narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-27AcapulcoR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-2
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR64clayFernando Verdasco7-5 4-6 6-3 7-5
2007-08-05Canada MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-1 6-3
2007-07-16StuttgartQFgrassJuan Ignacio Chela2-6 6-3 6-2
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-1 6-3 6-7(6) 6-4
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco1-6 6-4 6-2
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayJuan Ignacio Chela7-5 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Chela J.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
96
Break points won·Clear edge
57
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
50
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%