Fernando Verdasco vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaCincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2015
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Tsonga J.
Verdasco F.
4662
Tsonga J.
6341

Fernando Verdasco defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64, but Fernando Verdasco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayJo-Wilfried Tsonga4-6 6-3 6-2
2012-04-15Monte Carlo MastersR16clayJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(7) 6-2
2011-08-29US OpenR32hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-3 7-5 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenQFhardFernando Verdasco7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
9.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
75
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Even
40
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 61%