Fernando Verdasco vs Igor Andreev — New Haven Semi-final

New Haven · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 23 August 2009
hard
RUS
Igor Andreev
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Verdasco F.
7-6 7-6
Andreev I.
Verdasco F.
77772
Andreev I.
6465–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Igor Andreev 7-6 7-6 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's semi-final. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-20Buenos AiresR16clayIgor Andreev7-6(3) 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardIgor Andreev6-2 6-4 6-4
2008-07-14UmagFclayFernando Verdasco3-6 6-4 7-6(4)
2005-07-18StuttgartR32grassFernando Verdasco6-4 5-7 7-6(5)
2004-08-30US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4 4-6 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

Andreev I.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
Verdasco F.Andreev I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 162). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Andreev I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Slight edge
40
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
34

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

Draw

Final
Verdasco F.
Querrey S.
6-47-66
Semi-finals
Querrey S.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Andreev I.
7-647-65
Quarter-finals
Andreev I.
Mayer L.
6-46-746-3
Querrey S.
Davydenko N.
6-33-66-4
Verdasco F.
Melzer J.
6-36-1
Acasuso J.
Serra F.
7-56-4
R16
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
7-636-2
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
7-654-66-1
Querrey S.
Phau B.
7-56-3
Davydenko N.
Santoro F.
7-56-3
Mayer L.
Bolelli S.
6-26-4
Andreev I.
Gil F.
6-46-4
Serra F.
Ram R.
4-67-667-5
Acasuso J.
Kunitsyn I.
3-67-636-3
R32
Melzer J.
Cuevas P.
6-23-0
Mayer L.
Rochus O.
6-06-4
Davydenko N.
Kendrick R.
7-6106-3
Santoro F.
Starace P.
7-56-0
Phau B.
Almagro N.
2-66-37-5
Querrey S.
Gicquel M.
6-46-736-2
Acasuso J.
Robredo T.
3-67-57-65
Kunitsyn I.
Dent T.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Chardy J.
6-787-646-1
Ram R.
Fish M.
6-36-3
Andreev I.
Kim K.
6-36-1
Gil F.
Petzschner P.
6-727-686-3
Verdasco F.
Capdeville P.
6-06-3
Seppi A.
Lu Y.
6-756-37-5
Hanescu V.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-786-3
Bolelli S.
Beck A.
6-46-4
R64
Tipsarevic J.
Fognini F.
7-52-0
Phau B.
Becker B.
2-66-26-3
Gicquel M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-4
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez M.
6-16-776-2
Dent T.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Darcis S.
6-36-3
Kendrick R.
Nielsen F.
6-37-5
Starace P.
Zverev M.
6-32-66-3
Lu Y.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-2
Capdeville P.
Nieminen J.
7-56-3
Ram R.
Lapentti N.
7-51-67-63
Kim K.
Gabashvili T.
6-45-76-3
Gil F.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-3
Bolelli S.
Rochus C.
6-36-4
Mayer L.
Istomin D.
6-26-4
Cuevas P.
Golubev A.
6-36-4