Carlos Moya vs Fernando VerdascoSydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Moya C.
4-6 7-6 6-3
Verdasco F.
Moya C.
471162
Verdasco F.
66931

Carlos Moya defeated Fernando Verdasco 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 16. Carlos Moya extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardCarlos Moya6-7(9) 6-3 6-4
2004-05-10Hamburg MastersR16clayCarlos Moya6-4 3-6 6-4
2004-03-01AcapulcoFhardCarlos Moya6-3 6-0
2003-03-17Miami MastersR32hardCarlos Moya7-6(5) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Moya C.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Moya C.

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
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
58
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
96
Break points won·Even
44
40
Deciding sets·Even
68
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
69
54

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