Fernando Verdasco vs Malek JaziriDoha Round of 32

Doha · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 January 2016
hard
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
7-6 7-6
Jaziri M.
Verdasco F.
77772
Jaziri M.
64640

Fernando Verdasco defeated Malek Jaziri 7-6 7-6 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Malek Jaziri came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Fernando Verdasco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Malek Jaziri in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-29Paris MastersR32hardMalek Jaziri7-6(5) 1-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Jaziri M.

Jaziri M.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve advantage — Verdasco F.

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·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.3
3.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
31
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
83
Break points won·Dominant
40
9
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
14

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
19°CPartly cloudy
Wind 29 km/hHumidity 52%