Fernando Verdasco vs Denis Kudla — Stockholm Round of 32

Stockholm · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 October 2015
hard
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWLLW
Verdasco F.
6-4 6-4
Kudla D.
Verdasco F.
662
Kudla D.
440

Fernando Verdasco defeated Denis Kudla 6-4 6-4 in the Stockholm round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Kudla came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Fernando Verdasco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Denis Kudla in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Verdasco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-19San DiegoR32hardDenis Kudla6-3 6-3
2018-04-09HoustonR32clayDenis Kudla6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

Kudla D.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

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
Verdasco F.Kudla D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Kudla D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
50
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
90
Break points won·Clear edge
40
19
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
30

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
7°CPartly cloudy
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 97%
Final
Berdych T.[1]
Sock J.[7]
7-616-2
Semi-finals
Sock J.[7]
Gasquet R.[2]
6-46-2
Berdych T.[1]
Baghdatis M.
6-1
Quarter-finals
Baghdatis M.
Muller G.[8]
7-654-66-3
Sock J.[7]
Simon G.[3]
7-57-65
Gasquet R.[2]
Chardy J.[6]
2-66-37-64
Berdych T.[1]
Dimitrov G.[5]
7-56-4
R16
Gasquet R.[2]
Darcis S.
6-12-0
Berdych T.[1]
Zverev A.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.[5]
Almagro N.
6-26-4
Muller G.[8]
Millman J.
7-56-3
Sock J.[7]
Verdasco F.
7-656-756-4
Simon G.[3]
Mayer L.
6-26-4
Chardy J.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-37-62
Baghdatis M.
Tomic B.[4]
7-676-3
R32
Zverev A.
Ymer M.
7-696-756-4
Almagro N.
Nieminen J.
3-67-666-4
Baghdatis M.
Querrey S.
7-626-1
Millman J.
Becker B.
7-626-3
Muller G.[8]
Zverev M.
6-36-726-1
Sock J.[7]
Carreno Busta P.
6-36-716-3
Verdasco F.
Kudla D.
6-46-4
Mayer L.
Marterer M.
6-746-26-2
Delbonis F.
Pavic A.
3-66-37-5
Darcis S.
Mannarino A.
7-646-4
Dimitrov G.[5]
Krajinovic F.
7-56-3
Chardy J.[6]
Kokkinakis T.
7-54-67-5