Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Verdasco — US Open Quarter-final

US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2010
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
7-5 6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Nadal R.
7663
Verdasco F.
534–

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 6-4 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 16–3, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 17–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

16–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-0 7-6(9)
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2015-07-27HamburgR32clayRafael Nadal3-6 6-1 6-1
2015-03-25Miami MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 2-6 6-3
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-5
2012-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-4
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(9)
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-1
2009-05-10Madrid MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2009-04-27Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2005-07-18StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-01-03DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
57
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
99
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-45-76-46-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-36-4
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
5-76-15-76-27-5
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
7-56-36-4
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
7-626-16-2
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-46-47-5
Youzhny M.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-673-66-36-3
R16
Monfils G.
Gasquet R.
6-47-57-5
Verdasco F.
Ferrer D.
5-76-786-36-37-64
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-36-46-4
Federer R.
Melzer J.
6-37-646-3
Soderling R.
Montanes A.
4-66-36-26-3
Djokovic N.
Fish M.
6-36-46-1
Youzhny M.
Robredo T.
7-56-24-66-4
Wawrinka S.
Querrey S.
7-696-757-54-66-4
R32
Lopez F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-34-0
Montanes A.
Nishikori K.
6-22-1
Robredo T.
Llodra M.
3-67-666-42-1
Verdasco F.
Nalbandian D.
6-23-66-36-2
Ferrer D.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-626-26-2
Nadal R.
Simon G.
6-46-46-2
Djokovic N.
Blake J.
6-17-646-3
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
6-46-36-3
Melzer J.
Ferrero J.
7-56-36-1
Fish M.
Clement A.
4-66-36-41-66-3
Monfils G.
Tipsarevic J.
7-646-746-26-4
Gasquet R.
Anderson K.
6-47-637-5
Youzhny M.
Isner J.
6-46-777-656-4
Querrey S.
Almagro N.
6-36-46-4
Soderling R.
De Bakker T.
6-26-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Murray A.
6-737-646-36-3
R64
Robredo T.
Benneteau J.
6-46-6
Anderson K.
Bellucci T.
6-746-45-76-47-62
Gasquet R.
Davydenko N.
6-36-46-2
De Bakker T.
Dodig I.
6-746-26-33-2
Youzhny M.
Sela D.
6-16-34-66-3
Querrey S.
Granollers M.
6-26-36-4
Stakhovsky S.
Harrison R.
6-35-73-66-37-66
Lopez F.
Paire B.
6-46-745-77-636-2
Nadal R.
Istomin D.
6-27-657-5
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
5-77-663-67-636-1
Montanes A.
Ball C.
6-46-36-1
Federer R.
Beck A.
6-36-46-3
Clement A.
Schwank E.
6-35-5
Fish M.
Cuevas P.
7-56-06-2
Tipsarevic J.
Roddick A.
3-67-56-37-64
Monfils G.
Andreev I.
6-36-46-3
Llodra M.
Hanescu V.
7-626-46-2
Isner J.
Chiudinelli M.
6-33-67-676-4
Soderling R.
Dent T.
6-26-26-4
Mathieu P.
Rufin G.
7-636-46-3
Almagro N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-654-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Chela J.
7-56-36-4
Murray A.
Brown D.
7-56-36-0
Verdasco F.
Mannarino A.
6-16-26-2
Nalbandian D.
Serra F.
7-56-46-2
Gimeno Traver D.
Chardy J.
4-66-26-07-62
Ferrer D.
Becker B.
6-36-46-4
Simon G.
Kohlschreiber P.
4-66-31-66-16-3
Ferrero J.
Mello R.
6-16-46-4
Melzer J.
Berankis R.
6-46-746-31-67-5
Djokovic N.
Petzschner P.
7-56-37-66
Blake J.
Polansky P.
6-716-36-26-4
R128
Stakhovsky S.
Luczak P.
6-787-56-46-2
Youzhny M.
Golubev A.
6-26-36-3
Gasquet R.
Greul S.
6-36-46-2
Anderson K.
Devvarman S.
6-36-46-3
Bellucci T.
Smyczek T.
6-37-57-66
Clement A.
Baghdatis M.
6-32-61-66-47-5
Schwank E.
Ginepri R.
6-47-634-66-3
Dent T.
Falla A.
6-47-56-1
Dodig I.
Gonzalez F.
6-726-11-0
De Bakker T.
Gicquel M.
6-47-56-2
Nishikori K.
Korolev E.
7-605-2
Montanes A.
Przysiezny M.
5-71-67-57-656-0
Ball C.
Raonic M.
6-746-36-36-2
Ferrero J.
Klizan M.
6-16-36-0
Isner J.
Gil F.
6-46-36-4
Nadal R.
Gabashvili T.
7-647-646-3
Lopez F.
Giraldo S.
6-46-46-4
Harrison R.
Ljubicic I.
6-36-746-36-4
Ferrer D.
Dolgopolov A.
6-26-26-3
Becker B.
Brands D.
7-617-656-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Nieminen J.
7-616-46-3
Chardy J.
Gulbis E.
6-27-616-4
Nalbandian D.
De Voest R.
7-643-66-46-766-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
7-56-26-0
Mannarino A.
Riba P.
3-66-16-44-67-61
Verdasco F.
Fognini F.
1-67-56-14-66-3
Murray A.
Lacko L.
6-36-26-2
Brown D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-47-667-5
Chela J.
Lu Y.
6-44-66-36-3
Wawrinka S.
Kukushkin M.
6-36-26-2
Querrey S.
Klahn B.
6-34-67-56-4
Granollers M.
Seppi A.
2-65-76-36-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Kubot L.
6-36-27-64
Almagro N.
Starace P.
4-66-46-47-65
Sela D.
Malisse X.
7-617-56-2
Chiudinelli M.
Sock J.
6-16-41-66-1
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
6-46-24-66-4
Robredo T.
Rosol L.
6-46-36-1
Hanescu V.
Berlocq C.
6-26-46-3
Llodra M.
Berdych T.
7-636-46-4
Monfils G.
Kendrick R.
3-66-36-46-756-4
Andreev I.
Zeballos H.
6-34-67-646-3
Tipsarevic J.
Rochus O.
4-67-57-606-2
Roddick A.
Robert S.
6-36-26-2
Cuevas P.
Silva J.
7-606-16-2
Fish M.
Hajek J.
6-03-64-66-06-1
Polansky P.
Monaco J.
6-27-656-3
Blake J.
Vliegen K.
6-36-26-4
Petzschner P.
Lojda D.
6-36-16-1
Djokovic N.
Troicki V.
6-33-62-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-36-725-76-4
Cilic M.
Marchenko I.
7-56-36-1
Melzer J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-23-64-66-2
Berankis R.
Sweeting R.
6-46-756-36-2
Mello R.
Phau B.
6-47-54-67-64
Istomin D.
Gonzalez M.
7-57-56-1
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
6-24-66-26-4
Paire B.
Schuettler R.
6-36-34-63-67-62
Davydenko N.
Russell M.
6-46-16-3
Federer R.
Dabul B.
6-16-46-2
Beck A.
Berrer M.
7-636-36-1
Rufin G.
Mayer L.
2-67-647-626-1
Mathieu P.
Hewitt L.
6-36-45-74-66-1