Fernando Gonzalez vs Fernando VerdascoMonte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2005
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
6-4 7-5
Verdasco F.
Gonzalez F.
672
Verdasco F.
45

Fernando Gonzalez defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Fernando Gonzalez narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-09-28Kuala LumpurSFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-5
2009-04-20BarcelonaQFclayFernando Gonzalez6-3 4-6 6-4
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco3-6 6-2 6-3
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Gonzalez6-3 1-6 6-3
2005-08-22New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco6-7(3) 7-5 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez F.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Serve advantage — Gonzalez 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·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
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
65
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
96
Break points won·Slight edge
48
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
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
13°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw