Fernando Verdasco vs Mardy Fish — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 April 2009
clay
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Verdasco F.
6-4 5-7 6-3
Fish M.
Verdasco F.
6562
Fish M.
4731

Fernando Verdasco defeated Mardy Fish 6-4 5-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Mardy Fish in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardMardy Fish7-6(1) 7-6(4)
2008-08-17New HavenSFhardMardy Fish6-0 1-6 6-3
2004-06-07HalleQFgrassMardy Fish6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Fish M.

Fish M.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Fish M.

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.Fish M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
9.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Fish M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
89
Break points won·Clear edge
40
56
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
54
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 21 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
7-626-2
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
4-66-36-3
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Zverev M.
7-636-2
Djokovic N.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Monaco J.
2-66-36-4
R16
Nadal R.
Soderling R.
6-16-0
Federer R.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Monaco J.
Cilic M.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Melzer J.
3-66-37-5
del Potro J.
Wawrinka S.
6-26-756-3
Djokovic N.
Robredo T.
6-16-1
Verdasco F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-4
Zverev M.
Simon G.
6-46-1
R32
Nadal R.
Seppi A.
6-26-3
Robredo T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-65
Djokovic N.
Montanes A.
7-656-0
Verdasco F.
Fish M.
6-45-76-3
Gasquet R.
Gulbis E.
6-21-66-4
Zverev M.
Mathieu P.
3-67-656-0
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Stepanek R.
Lopez F.
6-26-1
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-766-26-3
Soderling R.
Crivoi V.
6-16-726-1
Monaco J.
Murray A.
1-66-37-5
Cilic M.
Rochus C.
6-05-76-2
Gonzalez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Davydenko N.
7-57-65
del Potro J.
Troicki V.
6-31-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Youzhny M.
6-37-65
R64
Troicki V.
Hanescu V.
6-36-3
Zverev M.
Berdych T.
4-66-27-5
Fognini F.
Volandri F.
6-736-17-64
Montanes A.
Starace P.
7-686-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Bolelli S.
4-66-16-0
Robredo T.
Safin M.
2-67-656-2
Wawrinka S.
Kunitsyn I.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-4
Melzer J.
Benneteau J.
3-66-26-3
Tipsarevic J.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Cipolla F.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Chardy J.
6-46-1
Rochus C.
Chela J.
6-16-2
Monaco J.
Kiefer N.
6-26-3
Fish M.
Andreev I.
6-34-67-62
Gulbis E.
Almagro N.
3-67-656-2
Gasquet R.
Tsonga J.
7-626-4
Crivoi V.
Blake J.
7-56-3
Soderling R.
Granollers M.
6-36-0
Seppi A.
Querrey S.
3-66-46-3
Mathieu P.
Ferrer D.
6-32-66-2
Stepanek R.
Serra F.
7-614-67-5
Lopez F.
Bellucci T.
6-46-2
Karlovic I.
Hernych J.
4-66-46-2