Fernando Verdasco vs Juan MonacoMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
7-5 7-6
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
7772
Monaco J.
5630

Fernando Verdasco defeated Juan Monaco 7-5 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Monaco came in leading the head-to-head 7–4, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 7–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-03-25Miami MastersR16hardJuan Monaco6-3 6-3
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-2
2011-05-22Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-2 7-5 4-6 6-4
2010-02-22AcapulcoQFhardJuan Monaco7-5 6-3
2009-07-13BastadQFclayJuan Monaco6-1 3-1 RET
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco7-5 6-2
2007-07-23KitzbuhelSFclayJuan Monaco7-5 7-5
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR64clayJuan Monaco4-6 6-4 6-4 6-1
2006-01-09SydneyR32hardJuan Monaco6-3 6-2
2005-10-24St. PetersburgR16carpetFernando Verdasco7-5 6-3
2004-09-27PalermoR16clayJuan Monaco6-4 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving70% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Monaco J.

Monaco J.serving73% hold

wins 60% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
73%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
1.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
51
Break points saved·Clear edge
96
82
Break points won·Clear edge
40
55
Deciding sets·Even
65
62
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%