Ivo Minar vs Fernando VerdascoSydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
42 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 January 2005
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Minar I.
6-1 6-2
Verdasco F.
Minar I.
662
Verdasco F.
12

Ivo Minar defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-2 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ivo Minar claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-17New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Minar I.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Minar I.

Serve advantage — Verdasco F.

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·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (106 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
57
Break points saved·Dominant
62
96
Break points won·Clear edge
57
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
39
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
39
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