Fernando Verdasco vs Florent Serra — Nice Round of 16

Nice · ATP · Round of 16
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 16 May 2010
clay
FRA
Florent Serra
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 6-2
Serra F.
Verdasco F.
662
Serra F.
22–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Florent Serra 6-2 6-2 in the Nice round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2 0-6 6-4
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-0 6-3
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-1 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneQFhardFernando Verdasco4-6 6-0 6-3
2008-08-04Los AngelesR16hardFlorent Serra6-2 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Serra F.

Serra F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Verdasco F.

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.Serra F.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Serra F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
40
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Even
40
37
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
22

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-35-77-65
Semi-finals
Gasquet R.
Starace P.
7-617-66
Verdasco F.
Mayer L.
7-637-5
Quarter-finals
Starace P.
Monfils G.
7-626-2
Verdasco F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-26-756-4
Mayer L.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-36-4
Gasquet R.
Rochus O.
6-46-2
R16
Gasquet R.
Dolgopolov A.
6-02-66-3
Monfils G.
Chiudinelli M.
1-66-16-4
Starace P.
Kubot L.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Greul S.
6-36-2
Mayer L.
Bellucci T.
6-46-1
Rochus O.
Soderling R.
2-66-46-4
Stakhovsky S.
Seppi A.
7-56-3
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
6-26-2
R32
Gasquet R.
Lacko L.
6-36-0
Chiudinelli M.
Fognini F.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Darcis S.
6-36-1
Kubot L.
Mina G.
7-56-4
Baghdatis M.
Recouderc L.
6-47-5
Greul S.
Clement A.
6-36-4
Mayer L.
Guez D.
1-66-16-3
Seppi A.
Berrer M.
6-37-5
Stakhovsky S.
Nieminen J.
2-66-36-4
Serra F.
Marchenko I.
7-57-64
Rochus O.
Mannarino A.
6-36-1
Dolgopolov A.
Montanes A.
6-37-5