Pablo Cuevas vs Fernando Verdasco — Vina del Mar Round of 16

Vina del Mar · ATP · Round of 16
URU
Pablo Cuevas
40 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 January 2008
clay
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Cuevas P.
7-5 6-3
Verdasco F.
Cuevas P.
762
Verdasco F.
53–

Pablo Cuevas defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 in the Vina del Mar round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Pablo Cuevas narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Pablo Cuevas closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-25EstorilR16clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco5-7 7-6(4) 6-1
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-1 6-3
2014-07-07BastadSFclayPablo Cuevas7-6(6) 6-3
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayFernando Verdasco4-6 6-7(6) 7-5 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Cuevas P.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Cuevas P.

Serve advantage — Cuevas P.

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
Cuevas P.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
4.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Cuevas P.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Even
58
57
Break points saved·Even
93
96
Break points won·Slight edge
32
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
44
54

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

Draw

Final
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
W/O
Semi-finals
Gonzalez F.
Cuevas P.
6-747-666-2
Monaco J.
Ventura S.
6-26-4
Quarter-finals
Cuevas P.
Acasuso J.
6-36-3
Monaco J.
Brzezicki J.
6-26-3
Ventura S.
Fognini F.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Berlocq C.
7-56-0
R16
Ventura S.
Roitman S.
4-66-37-64
Berlocq C.
Horna L.
7-633-67-63
Cuevas P.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Acasuso J.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-2
Brzezicki J.
Granollers M.
6-26-2
Monaco J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-34-67-5
Fognini F.
Marrero D.
6-46-756-3
Gonzalez F.
Hartfield D.
6-36-4
R32
Berlocq C.
Devilder N.
7-56-2
Hartfield D.
Zabaleta M.
6-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Capdeville P.
7-56-3
Granollers M.
Pashanski B.
7-646-2
Fognini F.
Chela J.
7-606-2
Roitman S.
Massu N.
6-737-646-3
Monaco J.
Lapentti N.
2-66-36-4
Marrero D.
Garcia A.
6-727-636-4
Acasuso J.
Luczak P.
6-26-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Schwank E.
6-41-66-1
Ventura S.
Gaudio G.
6-36-0
Vassallo Arguello M.
Patience O.
6-46-1
Brzezicki J.
Hernandez O.
7-646-1
Cuevas P.
Coria G.
6-44-66-3
Verdasco F.
Podlipnik Castillo H.
6-46-3
Horna L.
Calleri A.
6-46-4