Fernando Verdasco vs Mariano Zabaleta — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 September 2005
clay
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 6-4
Zabaleta M.
Verdasco F.
662
Zabaleta M.
24–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Mariano Zabaleta 6-2 6-4 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Zabaleta M.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.Zabaleta M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 67). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Serra F.
Andreev I.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Andreev I.
Hanescu V.
4-67-626-3
Serra F.
Pavel A.
6-756-26-3
Quarter-finals
Hanescu V.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Mathieu P.
6-36-1
Pavel A.
Mayer F.
7-57-64
Andreev I.
Puerta M.
4-66-16-1
R16
Pavel A.
Marach O.
3-67-626-4
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Acasuso J.
6-47-5
Puerta M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-4
Mayer F.
Verdasco F.
7-57-67
Serra F.
Volandri F.
1-66-46-3
Mathieu P.
Portas A.
6-26-0
Andreev I.
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Hanescu V.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-3
R32
Marach O.
Fyrstenberg M.
6-46-4
Mathieu P.
Sanchez D.
2-66-26-1
Volandri F.
Behrend T.
6-26-4
Puerta M.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Horna L.
6-33-66-2
Andreev I.
Waske A.
6-47-64
Montanes A.
Monfils G.
3-66-16-4
Hanescu V.
Starace P.
6-36-2
Sanguinetti D.
Sabau R.
6-46-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Almagro N.
7-686-1
Acasuso J.
Chela J.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Zabaleta M.
6-26-4
Mayer F.
Hernandez O.
6-26-0
Portas A.
Rochus C.
6-46-1
Pavel A.
Martin A.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Crivoi V.
3-67-656-1