Sam Querrey vs Fernando Verdasco — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
USA8
Sam Querrey
38 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2015
clay
ESP6
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Querrey S.
7-5 2-6 6-4
Verdasco F.
Querrey S.
7262
Verdasco F.
5641

Sam Querrey defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Sam Querrey came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Sam Querrey extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sam Querrey closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-24EastbourneQFgrassSam Querrey7-6(4) 6-2
2012-10-29Paris MastersR64hardSam Querrey6-1 1-1 RET
2012-10-01BeijingR32hardSam Querrey5-7 6-3 6-4
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardSam Querrey7-5 6-4
2009-08-23New HavenFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(6)

Serve vs return

This season
Querrey S.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Querrey S.

Serve advantage — Querrey S.

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
Querrey S.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
81%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Querrey S.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
49
57
Break points saved·Even
96
96
Break points won·Dominant
14
40
Deciding sets·Even
63
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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Sock J.
Querrey S.[8]
7-697-62
Semi-finals
Querrey S.[8]
Verdasco F.[6]
7-52-66-4
Sock J.
Anderson K.[3]
7-636-3
Quarter-finals
Querrey S.[8]
Lopez F.[1]
6-46-1
Anderson K.[3]
Chardy J.[7]
7-56-767-63
Verdasco F.[6]
Gabashvili T.
6-26-3
Sock J.
Giraldo S.[5]
6-46-4
R16
Querrey S.[8]
Johnson S.
6-14-66-0
Verdasco F.[6]
Chung H.
7-656-2
Anderson K.[3]
Delbonis F.
6-746-06-3
Giraldo S.[5]
Tipsarevic J.
7-626-3
Chardy J.[7]
Soeda G.
6-36-3
Lopez F.[1]
Groth S.
6-36-3
Sock J.
Bautista Agut R.[2]
6-46-4
Gabashvili T.
Isner J.[4]
6-27-62
R32
Verdasco F.[6]
Lorenzi P.
6-34-3
Groth S.
Estrella V.
7-636-4
Johnson S.
Young D.
7-56-4
Gabashvili T.
Smyczek T.
6-36-3
Chung H.
Arguello F.
6-37-5
Chardy J.[7]
Lajovic D.
6-46-4
Soeda G.
Hewitt L.
4-67-636-3
Delbonis F.
Berankis R.
6-27-65
Giraldo S.[5]
Dutra Silva R.
6-26-2
Tipsarevic J.
Clezar G.
6-43-67-67
Querrey S.[8]
Matosevic M.
4-1
Sock J.
Souza J.
5-76-46-2