Fernando Verdasco vs Andy Roddick — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005
clay
USA
Andy Roddick
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-7 7-6 6-4
Roddick A.
Verdasco F.
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Roddick A.
776341

Fernando Verdasco defeated Andy Roddick 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 10–2, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 10–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-06Queen's ClubQFgrassAndy Roddick6-2 6-2
2010-02-08San JoseFhardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-4 6-4
2009-08-10Canada MastersR16hardAndy Roddick7-6(2) 4-6 7-6(5)
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(3) 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassAndy Roddick6-3 6-4 7-6(2)
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassAndy Roddick7-6(5) 6-1 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardAndy Roddick6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
2006-03-20Miami MastersR32hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-4
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco7-6(9) 4-3 RET
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardAndy Roddick6-3 3-6 7-6(2)
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Roddick A.

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
Verdasco F.Roddick A.
1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Roddick A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
91
Break points won·Slight edge
40
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
89

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
23°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Coria G.
6-43-66-34-67-66
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
4-66-47-5
Coria G.
Agassi A.
7-57-60
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Stepanek R.
5-76-16-1
Ferrer D.
Martin A.
6-23-67-5
Agassi A.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Coria G.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-3
R16
Hrbaty D.
Henman T.
6-33-66-3
Agassi A.
Ljubicic I.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Almagro N.
4-66-46-2
Verdasco F.
Roddick A.
6-717-636-4
Ferrer D.
Gaudio G.
6-06-1
Coria G.
Sanguinetti D.
6-06-4
Nadal R.
Canas G.
6-36-1
Martin A.
Horna L.
6-16-3
R32
Canas G.
Monaco J.
6-06-0
Almagro N.
Safin M.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.
Johansson T.
6-36-4
Horna L.
Seppi A.
2-66-36-4
Martin A.
Starace P.
6-33-66-3
Agassi A.
Gasquet R.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Benneteau J.
7-646-0
Sanguinetti D.
Santoro F.
6-37-5
Coria G.
Kiefer N.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Wawrinka S.
7-686-2
Roddick A.
Costa A.
6-47-5
Stepanek R.
Chela J.
6-44-66-1
Gaudio G.
Volandri F.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
6-16-1
Ljubicic I.
Grosjean S.
6-43-66-3
Henman T.
Massu N.
6-36-2
R64
Kiefer N.
Haas T.
6-36-1
Sanguinetti D.
Mirnyi M.
5-76-47-66
Santoro F.
Nalbandian D.
6-41-66-4
Henman T.
Kuerten G.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Mathieu P.
6-06-4
Hrbaty D.
Mello R.
6-46-3
Ljubicic I.
Rochus O.
6-36-3
Grosjean S.
Carlsen K.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Di Mauro A.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Moya C.
6-47-67
Martin A.
Schuettler R.
6-01-0
Horna L.
Mayer F.
4-66-37-5
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-06-2
Hanescu V.
Melzer J.
6-43-66-3
Monaco J.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Safin M.
Novak J.
6-736-16-1
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
3-66-46-1
Canas G.
Pavel A.
7-56-2
Roddick A.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Costa A.
Montanes A.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
6-16-4
Coria G.
Gonzalez F.
7-655-76-4
Benneteau J.
Robredo T.
6-16-0
Gaudio G.
Beck K.
6-46-3
Johansson T.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Ferrer D.
Saulnier C.
6-16-3
Volandri F.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-06-2
Gasquet R.
Srichaphan P.
6-06-2
Seppi A.
Johansson J.
6-16-2
Chela J.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Ancic M.
6-16-756-3
Verdasco F.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5