Dusan Lajovic vs Fernando Verdasco — Sao Paulo Round of 16

Sao Paulo · ATP · Round of 16
Dusan Lajovic
SRB
Dusan Lajovic
#152ATP
1620ELO
1588Clay ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2015
clay
ESP7
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Lajovic D.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Lajovic D.
66662
Verdasco F.
78341

Dusan Lajovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Sao Paulo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Dusan Lajovic narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-02-14Rio de JaneiroR32clayFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 6-3
2018-07-23HamburgR32clayFernando Verdasco6-3 4-6 7-6(5)
2017-10-02BeijingR32hardDusan Lajovic6-1 3-6 6-3
2016-09-19St. PetersburgR32carpetDusan Lajovic2-6 6-3 6-2
2016-08-01AtlantaR32hardFernando Verdasco7-6(2) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Lajovic D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

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
Lajovic D.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lajovic D.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Even
60
57
Break points saved·Even
95
96
Break points won·Even
36
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
72
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
61
54

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

Freshness

Recent load
Lajovic D.Verdasco F.
Freshness·
98
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Lajovic D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Cuevas P.[5]
Vanni L.
6-43-67-64
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.[5]
Giraldo S.[6]
6-46-3
Vanni L.
Souza J.
6-46-756-4
Quarter-finals
Giraldo S.[6]
Fognini F.[3]
7-647-5
Vanni L.
Lajovic D.
7-657-64
Cuevas P.[5]
Almagro N.
7-663-66-2
Souza J.
Mayer L.[4]
6-43-66-3
R16
Cuevas P.[5]
Bagnis F.
5-1
Vanni L.
De Bakker T.
7-653-66-3
Lajovic D.
Verdasco F.[7]
6-766-36-4
Giraldo S.[6]
Berlocq C.
4-67-56-3
Almagro N.
Robredo T.[2]
6-37-61
Mayer L.[4]
Ramos A.
6-43-66-1
Fognini F.[3]
Schwartzman D.
6-31-66-2
Souza J.
Klizan M.[8]
3-66-36-2
R32
De Bakker T.
Monaco J.
6-757-646-4
Lajovic D.
Andujar P.
3-66-36-2
Verdasco F.[7]
Gonzalez M.
6-26-3
Klizan M.[8]
Bellucci T.
5-76-37-5
Giraldo S.[6]
Coppejans K.
7-57-64
Berlocq C.
Pella G.
6-47-64
Schwartzman D.
Lorenzi P.
7-56-4
Bagnis F.
Delbonis F.
6-32-66-4
Ramos A.
Clezar G.
7-57-5
Cuevas P.[5]
Vesely J.
6-43-67-5
Almagro N.
Rola B.
7-636-4
Souza J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-27-66