Novak Djokovic vs Fernando Verdasco — Doha Round of 16
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Djokovic N.
Novak Djokovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-2 in the Doha round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 10–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 11–4.
Key context
- Match story: Novak Djokovic dropped just 4 games past Fernando Verdasco.
Head to head
10–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2017-01-02 | Doha | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(8) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2010-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(2) 1-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2009-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-7(7) 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 7-6(1) |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-1 4-6 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach 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
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadDjokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About