Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas AlmagroStuttgart Round of 64

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 18 July 2005
grass
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
7-6 6-0
Almagro N.
Verdasco F.
7762
Almagro N.
640

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Almagro 7-6 6-0 in the Stuttgart round of 64 on grass. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 6–5. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-07-20BastadR32clayNicolas Almagro6-4 1-6 7-5
2014-04-21BarcelonaR16clayNicolas Almagro6-3 6-3
2014-04-07HoustonFclayFernando Verdasco6-3 7-6(4)
2013-07-08BastadQFclayFernando Verdasco6-4 4-6 7-5
2012-03-21Miami MastersR32hardNicolas Almagro6-3 6-4
2012-02-27AcapulcoQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(5)
2011-07-25GstaadSFclayFernando Verdasco6-7(2) 7-6(2) 6-3
2011-07-18HamburgSFclayNicolas Almagro6-4 6-1
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR16clayNicolas Almagro6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR32clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(8)
2007-07-23KitzbuhelR16clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Almagro N.

Almagro N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
8.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
57
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
91
Break points won·Clear edge
40
23
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
71
Tiebreaks·Even
54
57

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