Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas Massu — Kitzbuhel Semi-final

Kitzbuhel · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005
clay
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
3-6 6-3 7-5
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
3672
Massu N.
6351

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Massu 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Kitzbuhel semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Massu6-2 4-6 6-4
2004-03-01AcapulcoQFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2004-02-09Vina del MarR32clayNicolas Massu6-1 6-2
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR64clayNicolas Massu7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
Verdasco F.Massu N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 181). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Massu N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
80
Break points won·Slight edge
40
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
46
Tiebreaks·Even
54
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°COvercast
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

Final
Gaudio G.
Verdasco F.
2-66-26-46-4
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.
Massu N.
3-66-37-5
Gaudio G.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-1
Quarter-finals
Zabaleta M.
Lopez F.
6-46-2
Verdasco F.
Hanescu V.
6-36-3
Massu N.
Lapentti N.
6-46-706-2
Gaudio G.
Youzhny M.
6-44-66-4
R16
Youzhny M.
Pavel A.
6-21-0
Massu N.
Koubek S.
7-56-2
Lapentti N.
Gonzalez F.
4-67-56-3
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
1-66-26-1
Hanescu V.
Puerta M.
6-46-3
Zabaleta M.
Almagro N.
6-34-66-3
Lopez F.
Mayer F.
7-56-1
Gaudio G.
Vik R.
6-46-2
R32
Vik R.
Mathieu P.
7-51-0
Youzhny M.
Minar I.
6-07-5
Almagro N.
Andreev I.
6-36-2
Koubek S.
Rochus C.
4-66-45-4
Melzer J.
Vemic D.
6-23-66-3
Hanescu V.
Behrend T.
6-06-1
Lapentti N.
Horna L.
6-46-1
Massu N.
Koellerer D.
7-657-5
Pavel A.
Schuettler R.
6-43-67-64
Gaudio G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-56-3
Lopez F.
Di Mauro A.
7-646-4
Mayer F.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Zabaleta M.
Davydenko N.
6-47-65
Puerta M.
Labadze I.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Rochus O.
7-56-3
Gonzalez F.
Marach O.
6-36-4
R64
Schuettler R.
Sanchez D.
6-36-3
Vik R.
Luczak P.
6-37-64
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
5-77-646-4
Almagro N.
Sabau R.
6-36-2
Zabaleta M.
Haehnel J.
6-27-63
Kohlschreiber P.
Costa A.
6-26-4
Di Mauro A.
Sluiter R.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Calleri A.
6-43-0
Marach O.
Zib T.
3-67-56-2
Koubek S.
Armando H.
6-46-2
Koellerer D.
Tabara M.
7-643-66-4
Labadze I.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-3
Vemic D.
Hipfl M.
6-31-66-3
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Minar I.
Schukin Y.
6-37-65
Behrend T.
Ventura S.
6-46-2