Martin Klizan vs Fernando Verdasco — Rotterdam Round of 32

Rotterdam · ATP · Round of 32
SVK
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
37 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Klizan M.
6-4 0-6 6-1
Verdasco F.
Klizan M.
6062
Verdasco F.
4611

Martin Klizan defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 0-6 6-1 in the Rotterdam round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Martin Klizan came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 0–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco5-3 RET
2015-06-29WimbledonR128grassFernando Verdasco4-6 6-2 6-3 6-7(5) 13-11

Serve vs return

This season
Klizan M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Klizan M.

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
Klizan M.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Klizan M.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
96
Break points won·Clear edge
63
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
2°CClear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 78%
Final
Tsonga J.[6]
Goffin D.[3]
4-66-46-1
Semi-finals
Goffin D.[3]
Herbert P.
6-16-3
Tsonga J.[6]
Berdych T.[4]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Herbert P.
Thiem D.[2]
6-47-63
Goffin D.[3]
Dimitrov G.[5]
6-41-66-3
Berdych T.[4]
Klizan M.
6-36-3
Tsonga J.[6]
Cilic M.[1]
7-687-65
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Simon G.
6-47-64
Herbert P.
Donskoy E.
6-27-64
Goffin D.[3]
Haase R.
5-76-46-4
Dimitrov G.[5]
Istomin D.
7-676-1
Klizan M.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-756-46-1
Berdych T.[4]
Gasquet R.
7-646-1
Tsonga J.[6]
Muller G.
6-46-2
Cilic M.[1]
Coric B.
6-12-66-4
R32
Muller G.
Griekspoor T.
6-36-2
Tsonga J.[6]
Tsitsipas S.
6-47-62
Cilic M.[1]
Paire B.
5-76-36-2
Thiem D.[2]
Zverev A.
3-66-36-4
Simon G.
Mahut N.
3-66-36-4
Donskoy E.
Granollers M.
6-46-4
Goffin D.[3]
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-2
Haase R.
Mayer F.
7-57-63
Istomin D.
Bedene A.
6-37-63
Dimitrov G.[5]
Zverev M.
6-746-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Pouille L.[8]
7-56-2
Klizan M.
Verdasco F.
6-40-66-1
Gasquet R.
Troicki V.
6-46-2
Berdych T.[4]
Copil M.
7-636-4
Herbert P.
Lopez F.
7-657-65
Coric B.
Khachanov K.
7-667-610