Mardy Fish vs Fernando Verdasco — New Haven Semi-final

New Haven · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 17 August 2008
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fish M.
6-0 1-6 6-3
Verdasco F.
Fish M.
6162
Verdasco F.
0631

Mardy Fish defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-0 1-6 6-3 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Mardy Fish extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardMardy Fish7-6(1) 7-6(4)
2009-04-27Rome MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-4 5-7 6-3
2004-06-07HalleQFgrassMardy Fish6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Fish M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Fish M.

Serve advantage — Fish M.

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
Fish M.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Fish M.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
96
Break points won·Clear edge
56
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
63
54

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

Draw

Final
Cilic M.
Fish M.
6-44-66-2
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Verdasco F.
6-01-66-3
Cilic M.
Gregorc L.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Gregorc L.
Seppi A.
4-66-47-5
Fish M.
Levine J.
6-37-64
Verdasco F.
Zverev M.
6-27-64
Cilic M.
Andreev I.
6-36-2
R16
Gregorc L.
Karlovic I.
7-644-66-2
Levine J.
Darcis S.
2-0
Zverev M.
Ginepri R.
1-66-36-1
Cilic M.
Melzer J.
5-76-47-5
Seppi A.
Fognini F.
6-46-2
Fish M.
Gicquel M.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Minar I.
6-36-1
Andreev I.
Hanescu V.
6-47-5
R32
Cilic M.
Troicki V.
2-1
Andreev I.
Rochus O.
6-36-4
Seppi A.
Starace P.
4-66-46-4
Fognini F.
Bolelli S.
6-25-76-4
Gregorc L.
Acasuso J.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Isner J.
6-746-36-4
Melzer J.
Clement A.
7-617-5
Verdasco F.
Sela D.
6-46-4
Minar I.
Schwank E.
7-56-3
Ginepri R.
Calleri A.
6-24-66-2
Zverev M.
Monaco J.
6-36-3
Levine J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-06-3
Darcis S.
Granollers M.
6-26-2
Gicquel M.
Montanes A.
7-56-3
Fish M.
Odesnik W.
6-14-66-1
Hanescu V.
Gremelmayr D.
6-757-636-2
R64
Fognini F.
Lapentti N.
6-44-4
Darcis S.
Spadea V.
7-55-0
Ginepri R.
Horna L.
7-646-2
Troicki V.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-52-66-1
Clement A.
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Gremelmayr D.
Daniel M.
3-66-36-3
Rochus O.
Korolev E.
6-46-4
Starace P.
Vanek J.
6-27-67
Gregorc L.
Delgado R.
6-23-66-0
Isner J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-46-4
Odesnik W.
Grosjean S.
7-56-4
Montanes A.
Devilder N.
7-657-5
Sela D.
Young D.
6-46-2
Minar I.
Mahut N.
5-76-36-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Guccione C.
7-56-3
Zverev M.
Serra F.
6-27-66