Nikolay Davydenko vs Fernando VerdascoRotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2005
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Davydenko N.
7-5 2-6 6-4
Verdasco F.
Davydenko N.
7262
Verdasco F.
5641

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-31WashingtonR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-5
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 7-5 4-6 6-7(5) 6-3
2009-09-28Kuala LumpurFhardNikolay Davydenko6-4 7-5
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-2 6-4
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko6-1 3-6 6-0
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco6-3 7-5
2004-11-01Paris MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-3
2004-08-23Long IslandR16hardNikolay Davydenko7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Dominant
74
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
5°CPartly cloudy
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 82%