Fernando Verdasco vs Andreas SeppiDubai Round of 32

Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 27 February 2017
hard
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-2 7-5
Seppi A.
Verdasco F.
672
Seppi A.
250

Fernando Verdasco defeated Andreas Seppi 6-2 7-5 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 7–1. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 8–1.

Key context

Head to head

71
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-04Madrid MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco6-3 7-6(3)
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayAndreas Seppi7-5 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2
2009-11-08Paris MastersR32hardFernando Verdasco6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
2009-08-23New HavenR16hardFernando Verdasco7-6(3) 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR64grassFernando Verdasco6-3 6-2 6-4
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco7-6(5) 6-3
2005-07-25KitzbuhelR64clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4
2004-06-07HalleR16grassFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.5
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·Even
57
53
Break points saved·Even
96
94
Break points won·Slight edge
40
45
Deciding sets·Even
65
63
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-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
21°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 61%