Novak Djokovic vs Fernando VerdascoBeijing Round of 16

Beijing · ATP · Round of 16
#4ATP
2069ELO
2026Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2013
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak Djokovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 2-6 6-2 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending the title. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 11–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–2.
Djokovic N.
7262
Verdasco F.
5621

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
0.96
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 60%

Head to head

104
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2017-01-16Australian OpenR128hardNovak Djokovic6-1 7-6(4) 6-2
2017-01-02DohaSFhardNovak Djokovic4-6 7-6(7) 6-3
2016-01-04DohaR16hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2
2015-01-19Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(8) 6-3 6-4
2010-04-25Rome MastersQFclayFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersSFclayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
2009-10-05BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 1-6 6-1
2009-08-31US OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(2) 1-6 7-5 6-2
2009-04-12Monte Carlo MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-2 4-6 6-3
2007-10-15Madrid MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-7(7) 6-3 6-3
2007-05-28Roland GarrosR16clayNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3 7-6(1)
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-3
2005-08-29US OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-1 4-6 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4

Statistics

Recent form
67%1st serve in+4%63%
76%1st serve points won+12%64%
57%2nd serve points won+10%47%
70%Service points won+12%58%
38%Return points won+3%35%
69%Break points saved+14%55%
7.9Aces / match+4.43.5
2.4Double faults / match+0.73.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.