Fernando Verdasco vs Teymuraz GabashviliSt. Petersburg Round of 32

St. Petersburg · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
carpet
41 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
1-6 6-4 6-3
Gabashvili T.
Verdasco F.
1662
Gabashvili T.
6431

Fernando Verdasco defeated Teymuraz Gabashvili 1-6 6-4 6-3 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on carpet. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-06HoustonQFclayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-3
2015-01-05DohaR32hardFernando Verdasco4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
2014-01-13Australian OpenR64hardTeymuraz Gabashvili7-6(1) 3-6 2-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gabashvili T.

Gabashvili T.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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
46%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
11
Break points saved·Dominant
96
56
Break points won·Dominant
40
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
24

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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