Michael Llodra vs Fernando VerdascoParis Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 30 October 2006
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Llodra M.
6-4 7-6
Verdasco F.
Llodra M.
6772
Verdasco F.
464

Michael Llodra defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-6 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 32. Michael Llodra narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
2011-10-03BeijingR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2010-07-09Davis Cup WG QF: FRA vs ESPRRhardMichael Llodra6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 7-6(2)
2008-05-11Hamburg MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Llodra M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Llodra M.

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·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
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
48
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
96
Break points won·Clear edge
28
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
49
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°COvercast
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 84%