Fernando Verdasco vs Novak Djokovic — Rome Masters Quarter-final

Rome Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 25 April 2010
clay
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
1959Clay ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
7-6 3-6 6-4
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
77362
Djokovic N.
64641

Fernando Verdasco defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 3-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters quarter-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

Head to head

3–11
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
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
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
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Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Djokovic N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

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.Djokovic N.
1st 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
62%
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 pressure
Verdasco F.Djokovic N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
99
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Dominant
40
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Verdasco F.Djokovic N.
Freshness·
—
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
7-56-2
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
6-43-66-4
Quarter-finals
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
7-666-1
Ferrer D.
Tsonga J.
6-46-1
Nadal R.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-1
Verdasco F.
Djokovic N.
7-643-66-4
R16
Lopez F.
Ljubicic I.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Giraldo S.
6-36-4
Gulbis E.
Volandri F.
6-23-67-64
Nadal R.
Hanescu V.
6-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Bellucci T.
6-46-4
Verdasco F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-47-62
Ferrer D.
Murray A.
6-36-4
R32
Garcia Lopez G.
Hewitt L.
6-26-3
Bellucci T.
Isner J.
7-677-5
Verdasco F.
Bolelli S.
7-6116-3
Murray A.
Seppi A.
6-26-4
Ferrer D.
Starace P.
7-56-2
Giraldo S.
Llodra M.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.
Troicki V.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Lorenzi P.
6-17-5
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
2-66-37-66
Hanescu V.
Monaco J.
7-646-4
Nadal R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-3
Lopez F.
Cilic M.
2-67-626-4
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
7-57-63
Volandri F.
Benneteau J.
6-26-0
Gulbis E.
Federer R.
2-66-17-5
Djokovic N.
Chardy J.
6-16-1
R64
Troicki V.
De Bakker T.
3-66-11-0
Bellucci T.
Mayer L.
6-43-66-1
Isner J.
Zeballos H.
4-67-657-5
Hewitt L.
Youzhny M.
6-44-66-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Chela J.
6-26-2
Bolelli S.
Greul S.
6-46-1
Seppi A.
Fognini F.
6-06-3
Starace P.
Hajek J.
6-26-2
Ferrer D.
Korolev E.
6-46-1
Giraldo S.
Ferrero J.
6-06-3
Llodra M.
Beck A.
6-23-66-4
Chardy J.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Berdych T.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Monaco J.
Andreev I.
7-647-5
Hanescu V.
Berrer M.
6-26-756-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Cuevas P.
6-716-16-4
Lopez F.
Becker B.
6-46-3
Gulbis E.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Kubot L.
6-736-26-3
Ljubicic I.
Mathieu P.
7-56-716-0
Benneteau J.
Querrey S.
7-663-67-62
Volandri F.
Luczak P.
6-46-3
Lorenzi P.
Montanes A.
2-66-46-3