Fernando Verdasco vs Jose Acasuso — ARG vs ESP Round Robin
ARG vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 21 November 2008 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-3 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-1
Acasuso J.
Verdasco F.
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Acasuso J.
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Fernando Verdasco defeated Jose Acasuso 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the ARG vs ESP round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jose Acasuso came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Fernando Verdasco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Jose Acasuso in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 4–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Jose Acasuso | 6-1 6-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
32
26
Break points saved·Dominant
91
58
Break points won·Slight edge
18
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
47
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
31
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About