Fernando Verdasco vs Denis Istomin — San Jose Semi-final

San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2010
hard
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
Verdasco F.
6-3 2-6 6-4
Istomin D.
Verdasco F.
6262
Istomin D.
3641

Fernando Verdasco defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-07SydneyR16hardDenis Istomin6-3 6-3
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassDenis Istomin6-4 7-6(9)
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco7-5 6-2
2011-02-07San JoseQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.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.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
90
Break points won·Dominant
40
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
18

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

Draw

Final
Verdasco F.
Roddick A.
3-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.
Istomin D.
6-32-66-4
Roddick A.
Querrey S.
2-67-657-64
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Berdych T.
7-657-65
Verdasco F.
Berankis R.
6-37-65
Istomin D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-11-66-3
Querrey S.
Russell M.
6-46-3
R16
Roddick A.
Mayer L.
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Becker B.
7-56-2
Berankis R.
Phau B.
7-656-3
Istomin D.
Haas T.
7-636-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Sela D.
6-26-0
Querrey S.
Dent T.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Malisse X.
6-47-5
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
R32
Sela D.
Giraldo S.
7-627-64
Istomin D.
Harrison R.
6-27-5
Berdych T.
Odesnik W.
6-16-757-5
Russell M.
Im K.
7-666-1
Malisse X.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ram R.
6-776-16-3
Querrey S.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
Dent T.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-47-62
Roddick A.
Deheart R.
6-17-61
Mayer L.
Gulbis E.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Poerschke L.
3-66-36-2
Verdasco F.
Lu Y.
6-36-766-3
Berankis R.
Ginepri R.
6-756-26-3
Becker B.
Smyczek T.
6-46-2
Phau B.
Chardy J.
6-36-1
Haas T.
Britton D.
6-47-63