Nikolay Davydenko vs Fernando Verdasco — Kuala Lumpur Final

Kuala Lumpur · ATP · Final
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 September 2009
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Davydenko N.
6-4 7-5
Verdasco F.
Davydenko N.
672
Verdasco F.
45–

Nikolay Davydenko defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 in the Kuala Lumpur final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nikolay Davydenko came in leading the head-to-head 6–2. Nikolay Davydenko extended the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

Head to head

6–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-31WashingtonR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-5
2010-01-18Australian OpenR16hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 7-5 4-6 6-7(5) 6-3
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-2 6-4
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNikolay Davydenko6-1 3-6 6-0
2005-05-02Rome MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco6-3 7-5
2005-02-14RotterdamR32hardNikolay Davydenko7-5 2-6 6-4
2004-11-01Paris MastersR64hardNikolay Davydenko6-2 6-3
2004-08-23Long IslandR16hardNikolay Davydenko7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Davydenko N.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

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
Davydenko N.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
68%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Davydenko N.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
72
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Dominant
74
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
70
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
54

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

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Verdasco F.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Soderling R.
1-67-616-2
Verdasco F.
Gonzalez F.
6-47-5
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Monfils G.
6-36-3
Soderling R.
Berdych T.
6-26-2
Gonzalez F.
Youzhny M.
6-36-4
Verdasco F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-4
R16
Davydenko N.
Dent T.
6-37-64
Berdych T.
Greul S.
6-34-66-3
Youzhny M.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Evans B.
6-16-1
Gonzalez F.
Bopanna R.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
Johansson J.
4-67-616-2
Verdasco F.
Beck K.
6-46-0
Monfils G.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-46-2
R32
Monfils G.
Istomin D.
7-637-62
Dent T.
Golubev A.
4-66-37-64
Vassallo Arguello M.
Lopez F.
6-36-3
Beck K.
Kukushkin M.
1-67-646-3
Gasquet R.
Crivoi V.
6-16-2
Johansson J.
Hewitt L.
7-676-3
Bopanna R.
Acasuso J.
4-66-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Lu Y.
4-66-37-65
Youzhny M.
Ferrer D.
7-636-2
Berdych T.
Kunitsyn I.
6-13-66-2
Greul S.
Rochus C.
6-43-66-2
Evans B.
Yani M.
6-36-4