Fernando Verdasco vs Gilles Simon — Nottingham Quarter-final

Nottingham · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2008
grass
FRA
Gilles Simon
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Verdasco F.
6-3 2-6 6-3
Simon G.
Verdasco F.
6262
Simon G.
3631

Fernando Verdasco defeated Gilles Simon 6-3 2-6 6-3 in the Nottingham quarter-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Gilles Simon came in defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-10-27Paris MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 6-4
2010-10-31ValenciaR16hardGilles Simon6-1 6-3
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco6-0 6-4 6-3
2006-04-10ValenciaSFhardGilles Simon6-2 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Simon G.

Simon G.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
Verdasco F.Simon G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Simon G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
74
Break points saved·Even
96
94
Break points won·Dominant
40
68
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
73
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
82

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

Draw

Final
Karlovic I.
Verdasco F.
7-56-747-68
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.
Cilic M.
6-36-1
Karlovic I.
Monfils G.
7-647-64
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Seppi A.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.
Johansson T.
6-16-2
Verdasco F.
Simon G.
6-32-66-3
Monfils G.
Spadea V.
7-646-2
R16
Karlovic I.
Querrey S.
7-637-614
Spadea V.
Stepanek R.
W/O
Verdasco F.
Reynolds B.
6-26-3
Simon G.
Groth S.
6-716-46-4
Seppi A.
Schwank E.
6-14-67-67
Cilic M.
Bogdanovic A.
6-46-4
Johansson T.
Tursunov D.
W/O
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
3-66-46-2
R32
Karlovic I.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-4
Johansson T.
Nishikori K.
7-5
Seppi A.
Sela D.
3-66-47-5
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-4
Reynolds B.
Mahut N.
7-54-66-4
Stepanek R.
Isner J.
6-36-2
Spadea V.
Slabinsky A.
6-17-5
Benneteau J.
Bolelli S.
6-16-4
Monfils G.
Guccione C.
7-646-4
Querrey S.
Falla A.
6-36-4
Schwank E.
Nielsen F.
6-36-3
Groth S.
Baker J.
7-676-3
Verdasco F.
Daniel M.
6-47-63
Tursunov D.
Lu Y.
7-56-4
Bogdanovic A.
Ward J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Mathieu P.
1-66-46-3