Benjamin Becker vs Fernando VerdascoBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 2 January 2011
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Becker B.
6-1 6-7 6-3
Verdasco F.
Becker B.
66262
Verdasco F.
17731

Benjamin Becker defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–3. Benjamin Becker narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Benjamin Becker came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayBenjamin Becker6-4 0-6 1-6 7-5 10-8
2010-09-27BangkokR16hardBenjamin Becker6-4 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseR16hardFernando Verdasco7-5 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-5 6-4 7-5
2009-06-14s HertogenboschR16grassBenjamin Becker7-5 7-6(4)
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4
2006-06-26WimbledonR64grassFernando Verdasco6-4 6-7(7) 4-6 6-3 9-7

Serve vs return

This season
Becker B.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.4
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
96
Break points won·Slight edge
29
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
60
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
28°CMainly clear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 76%