Alejandro Falla vs Fernando VerdascoMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Falla A.
6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Falla A.
6782
Verdasco F.
366

Alejandro Falla defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alejandro Falla claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Falla A.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Falla A.

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
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4

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

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw