Ernests Gulbis vs Fernando Verdasco — Barcelona Round of 32

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
LAT
Ernests Gulbis
37 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2013
clay
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Gulbis E.
6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Gulbis E.
662
Verdasco F.
34–

Ernests Gulbis defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Ernests Gulbis claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-10-28Paris MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco7-6(3) 7-6(5)
2013-06-24WimbledonR32grassFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4 6-4
2012-07-09UmagR16clayFernando Verdasco6-2 3-6 6-1
2010-04-19BarcelonaQFclayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Gulbis E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gulbis E.

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
Gulbis E.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.1
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gulbis E.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
48
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
96
Break points won·Clear edge
16
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
14°CDrizzle
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Raonic M.
6-46-0
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Kohlschreiber P.
Bellucci T.
W/O
Almagro N.
Monaco J.
6-37-5
Raonic M.
Robredo T.
6-756-37-62
Nadal R.
Ramos A.
6-36-0
R16
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
6-07-611
Raonic M.
Gulbis E.
6-27-66
Bellucci T.
Tursunov D.
4-66-16-3
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
3-67-656-3
Ramos A.
Nishikori K.
6-47-64
Nadal R.
Paire B.
7-626-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Klizan M.
1-67-627-65
R32
Nadal R.
Berlocq C.
6-46-2
Ramos A.
Janowicz J.
4-66-26-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-757-62
Klizan M.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Almagro N.
Dodig I.
6-17-5
Bellucci T.
Carreno Busta P.
6-756-37-5
Tursunov D.
Ferrer D.
7-53-66-1
Granollers M.
Kavcic B.
6-36-1
Monaco J.
Tomic B.
6-06-2
Chardy J.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-4
Raonic M.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-46-2
Gulbis E.
Verdasco F.
6-36-4
Robredo T.
Dimitrov G.
7-56-1
Berdych T.
Davydenko N.
3-67-56-4
Nishikori K.
Olaso G.
6-16-3
Paire B.
Andujar P.
6-45-76-3
R64
Olaso G.
Granollers G.
6-41-66-4
Davydenko N.
Carballes Baena R.
6-16-4
Robredo T.
Lopez M.
2-66-26-2
Gulbis E.
Stepanek R.
7-646-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Hajek J.
6-26-716-2
Tomic B.
De Schepper K.
6-44-66-2
Lorenzi P.
Rufin G.
6-46-2
Kavcic B.
Falla A.
6-36-0
Dodig I.
Bedene A.
6-766-36-2
Andujar P.
Zemlja G.
6-787-636-2
Kuznetsov A.
Sijsling I.
6-16-3
Montanes A.
Berankis R.
6-46-3
Carreno Busta P.
Haase R.
6-12-67-65
Tursunov D.
Istomin D.
6-36-4
Berlocq C.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-4
Ramos A.
Struff J.
6-47-62