Novak Djokovic vs Fernando Verdasco — Monte Carlo Masters Quarter-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#4ATP
2069ELO
1969Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 April 2009
clay
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak Djokovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 11–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–3.
Djokovic N.
6462
Verdasco F.
2631

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 59%

Head to head

10–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardNovak Djokovic6-1 7-6(4) 6-2
2017-01-02DohaSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 7-6(7) 6-3
2016-01-04DohaR16hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(8) 6-3 6-4
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardNovak Djokovic7-5 2-6 6-2
2010-04-25Rome MastersQFclayFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
2009-10-05BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 1-6 6-1
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 1-6 7-5 6-2
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-7(7) 6-3 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 7-6(1)
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-1 4-6 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
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Statistics

Recent form
Djokovic N.Verdasco F.
67%1st serve in+4%63%
76%1st serve points won+12%64%
57%2nd serve points won+10%47%
70%Service points won+12%58%
38%Return points won+3%35%
69%Break points saved+14%55%
7.9Aces / match+4.43.5
2.4Double faults / match+0.73.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-32-66-1
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-27-64
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-16-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-3
Murray A.
Davydenko N.
7-616-4
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
6-24-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Beck A.
6-26-4
R16
Nadal R.
Lapentti N.
6-36-0
Ljubicic I.
Bolelli S.
7-57-62
Murray A.
Fognini F.
7-6116-4
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-45-76-3
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
6-26-1
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
6-16-746-0
Beck A.
Monaco J.
3-66-27-5
Wawrinka S.
Federer R.
6-47-5
R32
Nadal R.
Chela J.
6-26-3
Lapentti N.
Safin M.
7-662-67-66
Bolelli S.
Tipsarevic J.
7-56-3
Ljubicic I.
del Potro J.
4-66-16-4
Murray A.
Hanescu V.
6-36-2
Fognini F.
Cilic M.
6-26-0
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-1
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Ferrer D.
Gicquel M.
6-16-0
Montanes A.
Lisnard J.
6-26-4
Djokovic N.
Hernandez O.
6-16-2
Beck A.
Simon G.
7-56-1
Monaco J.
Robredo T.
6-26-4
Wawrinka S.
Vassallo Arguello M.
2-67-56-2
Federer R.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
R64
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-3
Chela J.
Kunitsyn I.
6-42-67-5
Safin M.
Hewitt L.
6-47-5
Lapentti N.
Stepanek R.
6-31-66-3
Tipsarevic J.
Monfils G.
6-36-1
Bolelli S.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Ljubicic I.
Vliegen K.
6-46-756-4
Hanescu V.
Martin A.
6-26-3
Fognini F.
Berdych T.
1-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-36-2
Nalbandian D.
Mathieu P.
6-43-66-3
Granollers M.
Acasuso J.
7-647-62
Karlovic I.
Serra F.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Gulbis E.
6-16-3
Gicquel M.
Schwank E.
3-66-17-62
Montanes A.
Almagro N.
7-664-67-65
Lisnard J.
Rochus C.
6-26-2
Hernandez O.
Benneteau J.
6-46-4
Beck A.
Kiefer N.
1-67-616-4
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Schuettler R.
6-16-4
Wawrinka S.
Troicki V.
6-26-3
Vassallo Arguello M.
Andreev I.
2-67-656-2
Seppi A.
Melzer J.
6-26-0