Fernando Verdasco vs Xavier MalisseDavis Cup WG R1: BEL vs ESP Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Friday, 4 March 2011
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-4 6-3 6-1
Malisse X.
Verdasco F.
6663
Malisse X.
431

Fernando Verdasco defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-3 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs ESP round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Verdasco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–3 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-24WimbledonR128grassFernando Verdasco6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-3
2013-01-14Australian OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco6-1 6-3 6-2
2012-06-25WimbledonR32grassXavier Malisse1-6 7-6(5) 6-1 4-6 6-3
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR64clayFernando Verdasco4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 125). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
85
Break points won·Clear edge
40
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
53
Tiebreaks·Even
54
56

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