Fernando Verdasco vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Brisbane Semi-final

Brisbane · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2009
hard
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 6-1
Mathieu P.
Verdasco F.
662
Mathieu P.
21–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-1 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-15s HertogenboschR32grassFernando Verdasco2-6 6-4 6-4
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco3-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
2007-02-26Las VegasRRhardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-3 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco6-7 4-6 6-6(1) RET
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Slight edge
40
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
37

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
Weather
27°COvercast
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Semi-finals
Stepanek R.
Gasquet R.
2-66-26-4
Verdasco F.
Mathieu P.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
Soderling R.
2-66-46-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
4-66-06-3
Mathieu P.
Nishikori K.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
1-66-46-2
R16
Mathieu P.
Gulbis E.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-46-3
Stepanek R.
Llodra M.
7-626-3
Verdasco F.
Ancic M.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Dent T.
7-56-4
Tsonga J.
Nieminen J.
0-67-617-65
Nishikori K.
Berdych T.
7-676-3
R32
Ancic M.
Delic A.
7-626-747-66
Melzer J.
Fish M.
6-44-67-64
Verdasco F.
Tomic B.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Klein B.
6-06-4
Serra F.
Ferrero J.
6-37-63
Nishikori K.
Reynolds B.
6-36-2
Mathieu P.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-3
Gulbis E.
Djokovic N.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-2
Llodra M.
Sirianni J.
5-77-636-2
Benneteau J.
Ginepri R.
3-66-37-5
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Gasquet R.
Gicquel M.
4-66-26-2
Dent T.
Darcis S.
7-606-2
Nieminen J.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-16-4
Tsonga J.
Calleri A.
6-27-5