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.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-07-26 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-7(9) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R16 | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2004-03-01 | Acapulco | F | hard | Carlos Moya | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2003-03-17 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Carlos Moya | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About