Fernando Verdasco vs Yen Hsun Lu — San Jose Round of 32

San Jose · 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, 8 February 2010
hard
TPE
Yen Hsun Lu
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Lu Y.
Verdasco F.
66662
Lu Y.
37831

Fernando Verdasco defeated Yen Hsun Lu 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yen Hsun Lu came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Fernando Verdasco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Yen Hsun Lu in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR64clayYen Hsun Lu7-6(7) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Lu Y.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Lu Y.

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.Lu Y.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Lu Y.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Slight edge
40
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
32

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