Fernando Verdasco vs Rainer Schuettler — Dubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2008
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Schuettler R.
Verdasco F.
79462
Schuettler R.
67611

Fernando Verdasco defeated Rainer Schuettler 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Verdasco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco6-1 6-3 6-2
2008-10-20St. PetersburgQFcarpetFernando Verdasco7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 129). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
77
Break points won·Slight edge
40
50
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
32
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
36

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
24°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 37%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-786-46-2
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Djokovic N.
7-656-3
Lopez F.
Davydenko N.
6-44-67-5
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Andreev I.
6-26-1
Davydenko N.
Murray A.
7-56-4
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Nadal R.
7-656-2
R16
Lopez F.
Berdych T.
6-27-5
Andreev I.
Gasquet R.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.
Santoro F.
6-37-63
Roddick A.
Mathieu P.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Rochus O.
3-67-56-1
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
6-33-67-65
Nadal R.
Ledovskikh M.
6-46-0
Davydenko N.
Hernych J.
6-16-4
R32
Djokovic N.
Cilic M.
6-46-3
Murray A.
Federer R.
6-766-36-4
Verdasco F.
Schuettler R.
7-674-66-1
Hernych J.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.
Haas T.
6-36-0
Rochus O.
Nieminen J.
6-16-2
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-34-66-4
Berdych T.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Tursunov D.
6-46-4
Andreev I.
Minar J.
6-36-4
Santoro F.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Roddick A.
Ferrero J.
6-26-4
Mathieu P.
Sirianni J.
6-46-4
Ledovskikh M.
Al Baloushi M.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-66-16-4
Davydenko N.
Ghareeb M.
6-46-0