Fernando Verdasco vs Novak Djokovic — Monte Carlo Masters Semi-final
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 11 April 2010 ·
clay
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Verdasco F.6-2 6-2
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
662
Djokovic N.
220
Fernando Verdasco defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 11–3, defending last year's final. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 11–4.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco dropped just 4 games past Novak Djokovic.
Head to head
3–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 7-6 6-2 |
| 2017-01-02 | Doha | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2016-01-04 | Doha | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 1-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2009-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 7-6 |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-1 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
32
99
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
100
Break points won·Dominant
18
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
47
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
44
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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97
Djokovic N.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast