Fernando Verdasco vs Alexander ZverevMetz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015
hard
#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Verdasco F.
6-7 6-3 6-3
Zverev A.
Verdasco F.
62662
Zverev A.
77331

Fernando Verdasco defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-12Cologne 1R16hardAlexander Zverev6-4 6-1
2020-01-20Australian OpenR32hardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-2 6-4
2019-10-28Paris MastersR32hardAlexander Zverev6-1 6-3
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR64clayAlexander Zverev7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Zverev A.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Verdasco F.Zverev A.
Serve
71
Return
42

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
72%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
94
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Dominant
40
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
39

Zverev A.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 148 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast