Denis Istomin vs Fernando Verdasco — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
UZB
Denis Istomin
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Istomin D.
6-3 6-3
Verdasco F.
Istomin D.
662
Verdasco F.
33–

Denis Istomin defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-3 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-25London OlympicsR64grassDenis Istomin6-4 7-6(9)
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco7-5 6-2
2011-02-07San JoseQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2010-02-08San JoseSFhardFernando Verdasco6-3 2-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Istomin D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

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

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

Clutch

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

Draw

Final
Tomic B.
Anderson K.
6-36-726-3
Semi-finals
Anderson K.
Benneteau J.
3-66-47-68
Tomic B.
Seppi A.
7-6106-4
Quarter-finals
Benneteau J.
Harrison R.
6-46-2
Anderson K.
Istomin D.
6-46-3
Seppi A.
Granollers M.
6-47-5
Tomic B.
Nieminen J.
6-766-46-2
R16
Benneteau J.
Stepanek R.
RET
Harrison R.
Isner J.
6-46-4
Granollers M.
Fognini F.
6-27-64
Seppi A.
Millman J.
6-23-66-3
Tomic B.
Mayer F.
7-646-2
Nieminen J.
Klec I.
6-36-1
Istomin D.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Anderson K.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
R32
Mayer F.
Sousa J.
6-16-2
Nieminen J.
Phau B.
6-06-1
Harrison R.
Bautista Agut R.
2-1
Tomic B.
Matosevic M.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-3
Istomin D.
Duckworth J.
6-746-47-63
Anderson K.
Bedene A.
6-33-66-3
Lopez F.
Chardy J.
6-727-56-3
Granollers M.
Ebden M.
5-77-56-1
Fognini F.
Dimitrov G.
6-36-1
Millman J.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Andujar P.
6-35-76-2