Fernando Verdasco vs Denis Istomin — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 6 May 2012
clay
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
7-5 6-2
Istomin D.
Verdasco F.
762
Istomin D.
52–

Fernando Verdasco defeated Denis Istomin 7-5 6-2 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-07SydneyR16hardDenis Istomin6-3 6-3
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassDenis Istomin6-4 7-6(9)
2011-02-07San JoseQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseSFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
Verdasco F.Istomin D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Istomin D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
90
Break points won·Dominant
40
5
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
18

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