Fernando Verdasco vs Novak DjokovicMonte Carlo Masters Semi-final

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Semi-final
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Sunday, 11 April 2010
clay
#4ATP
2069ELO
1969Clay ELO
$1.6MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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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

Verdasco F.
662
Djokovic N.
22

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.58
SlowFast
Weather
14°CMainly clear
Wind 23 km/hHumidity 70%

Head to head

311
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardNovak Djokovic6-1 7-6(4) 6-2
2017-01-02DohaSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 7-6(7) 6-3
2016-01-04DohaR16hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(8) 6-3 6-4
2013-09-30BeijingR16hardNovak Djokovic7-5 2-6 6-2
2010-04-25Rome MastersQFclayFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2009-10-05BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 1-6 6-1
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 1-6 7-5 6-2
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-2 4-6 6-3
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-7(7) 6-3 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 7-6(1)
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-1 4-6 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
63%1st serve in+4%67%
64%1st serve points won+12%76%
47%2nd serve points won+10%57%
58%Service points won+12%70%
35%Return points won+3%38%
55%Break points saved+14%69%
3.5Aces / match+4.47.9
3.1Double faults / match+0.72.4

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Djokovic N.
6-26-2