Fernando Verdasco vs Benjamin BeckerMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
hard
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-3 6-4
Becker B.
Verdasco F.
662
Becker B.
34

Fernando Verdasco defeated Benjamin Becker 6-3 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Benjamin Becker came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayBenjamin Becker6-4 0-6 1-6 7-5 10-8
2011-01-02BrisbaneR32hardBenjamin Becker6-1 6-7(2) 6-3
2010-09-27BangkokR16hardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseR16hardFernando Verdasco7-5 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-5 6-4 7-5
2009-06-14s HertogenboschR16grassBenjamin Becker7-5 7-6(4)
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassFernando Verdasco6-4 6-7(7) 4-6 6-3 9-7

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
81
Break points won·Slight edge
40
29
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
29

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw