Fernando Verdasco vs Xavier MalisseAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 January 2013
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-1 6-3 6-2
Malisse X.
Verdasco F.
6663
Malisse X.
132

Fernando Verdasco defeated Xavier Malisse 6-1 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

31
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-24WimbledonR128grassFernando Verdasco6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-3
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
2011-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs ESPRRhardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). 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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 40%

Draw

R128
Sousa J.
Smith J.
6-46-16-4
Berankis R.
Stakhovsky S.
6-27-647-5
Granollers M.
Zemlja G.
7-667-651-0
Ram R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-43-66-2
Istomin D.
Sijsling I.
4-66-36-46-2
Seppi A.
Zeballos H.
6-26-46-2
Tipsarevic J.
Hewitt L.
7-647-56-3
Lacko L.
Muller G.
6-26-47-63
Benneteau J.
Dimitrov G.
6-46-26-4
Nishikori K.
Hanescu V.
6-756-36-16-3
Stepanek R.
Troicki V.
5-74-66-36-37-5
Lopez F.
Brugues Davi A.
6-36-26-4
Harrison R.
Giraldo S.
2-66-47-56-4
Chardy J.
Menendez Maceiras A.
7-656-736-26-1
Nieminen J.
Haas T.
7-634-66-34-68-6
Dodig I.
Wu D.
7-54-66-36-3
Falla A.
Ouanna J.
6-47-56-4
Gasquet R.
Montanes A.
7-56-26-1
Raonic M.
Hajek J.
3-66-16-27-60
Rosol L.
Baker J.
7-657-56-2
Weintraub A.
Pella G.
7-627-56-2
Kavcic B.
Bellucci T.
6-36-16-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Darcis S.
6-26-36-4
Brands D.
Klizan M.
6-33-66-36-4
Tomic B.
Mayer L.
6-36-26-3
Davydenko N.
Sela D.
3-66-17-56-3
Federer R.
Paire B.
6-26-46-1
Duckworth J.
Mitchell B.
6-47-684-65-78-6
Soeda G.
Saville L.
6-746-36-26-3
Tsonga J.
Llodra M.
6-47-56-2
Murray A.
Haase R.
6-36-16-3
Mayer F.
Williams R.
2-63-66-27-6126-1
Monfils G.
Dolgopolov A.
6-777-646-36-3
Lu Y.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-26-14-66-1
Levine J.
Robredo T.
7-656-726-46-4
Simon G.
Volandri F.
2-66-36-26-2
Cilic M.
Matosevic M.
6-47-56-2
Becker B.
Bedene A.
4-66-37-57-61
del Potro J.
Mannarino A.
6-16-26-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Bemelmans R.
6-36-752-67-511-9
Janowicz J.
Bolelli S.
7-56-46-3
Devvarman S.
Phau B.
6-36-26-3
Gimeno Traver D.
Kubot L.
6-746-46-04-66-4
Almagro N.
Johnson S.
7-56-746-26-766-2
Berlocq C.
Authom M.
1-67-657-646-2
Donskoy E.
Ungur A.
6-46-46-2
Youzhny M.
Ebden M.
4-66-706-27-646-3
Baghdatis M.
Ramos A.
6-707-646-43-66-3
Ito T.
Millman J.
6-46-43-60-67-5
Smyczek T.
Karlovic I.
6-47-657-5
Ferrer D.
Rochus O.
6-36-46-2
Berdych T.
Russell M.
6-37-56-3
Rufin G.
Reister J.
4-67-646-16-2
Bautista Agut R.
Fognini F.
6-02-66-43-66-1
Melzer J.
Kukushkin M.
6-16-16-2
Verdasco F.
Goffin D.
6-33-64-66-36-4
Malisse X.
Andujar P.
6-36-16-2
Anderson K.
Lorenzi P.
3-67-636-36-4
Kuznetsov A.
Monaco J.
7-636-16-1
Wawrinka S.
Stebe C.
6-26-46-3
Kamke T.
Cipolla F.
6-16-46-1
Baker B.
Bogomolov Jr A.
7-646-36-703-66-2
Querrey S.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-726-46-26-4
Djokovic N.
Mathieu P.
6-26-47-5