Fernando Verdasco vs Alejandro Falla — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 6 May 2012
clay
COL
Alejandro Falla
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Falla A.
Verdasco F.
64662
Falla A.
77441

Fernando Verdasco defeated Alejandro Falla 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alejandro Falla came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Alejandro Falla in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-20Miami MastersR64hardAlejandro Falla6-3 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Falla A.

Falla A.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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.Falla A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Falla A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
32
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
73
Break points won·Even
40
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
22
Tiebreaks·Even
54
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CMainly clear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 47%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Berdych T.
3-67-57-5
Semi-finals
Berdych T.
del Potro J.
7-657-66
Federer R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Tipsarevic J.
Djokovic N.
7-626-3
Berdych T.
Verdasco F.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-4
R16
Verdasco F.
Nadal R.
6-33-67-5
Federer R.
Gasquet R.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
7-656-4
Tipsarevic J.
Simon G.
7-635-76-1
del Potro J.
Cilic M.
6-26-4
Dolgopolov A.
Tsonga J.
7-53-67-62
Berdych T.
Monfils G.
6-16-1
Ferrer D.
Almagro N.
7-653-67-68
R32
Monfils G.
Andreev I.
6-31-0
Cilic M.
Isner J.
7-647-63
Ferrer D.
Stepanek R.
7-646-2
Tsonga J.
Harrison R.
6-27-64
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
6-26-2
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
6-37-63
Djokovic N.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-22-66-3
Wawrinka S.
Melzer J.
6-16-4
del Potro J.
Youzhny M.
6-47-61
Dolgopolov A.
Seppi A.
6-757-656-3
Berdych T.
Anderson K.
6-46-3
Gasquet R.
Troicki V.
7-56-3
Federer R.
Raonic M.
4-67-57-64
Tipsarevic J.
Delbonis F.
7-656-766-3
Simon G.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Falla A.
6-746-46-4
R64
Raonic M.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
3-67-666-4
del Potro J.
Mayer F.
6-46-2
Harrison R.
Stakhovsky S.
7-637-65
Wawrinka S.
Rochus O.
6-47-63
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-716-36-3
Troicki V.
Young D.
6-14-66-1
Delbonis F.
Ramos A.
6-36-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Baghdatis M.
6-43-66-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Hanescu V.
7-634-66-3
Gasquet R.
Bellucci T.
4-66-47-65
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
6-756-36-3
Granollers M.
Berlocq C.
7-53-67-5
Stepanek R.
Tomic B.
6-27-5
Cilic M.
Montanes A.
6-36-3
Youzhny M.
Marti J.
6-36-2
Dolgopolov A.
Andujar P.
7-656-4
Seppi A.
Llodra M.
7-56-4
Anderson K.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Ferrero J.
6-47-64
Monfils G.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-56-726-3
Verdasco F.
Istomin D.
7-56-2
Falla A.
Chela J.
6-32-66-2
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
7-646-3