Steve Johnson vs Fernando Verdasco — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
USA4
Steve Johnson
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 April 2017
clay
ESP5
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Johnson S.
6-2 6-4
Verdasco F.
Johnson S.
662
Verdasco F.
240

Steve Johnson defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-4 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Steve Johnson claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-22Winston-SalemR16hardFernando Verdasco6-4 7-6(7)
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco7-5 6-4 7-5
2014-04-07HoustonR16clayFernando Verdasco6-0 4-6 6-3
2013-04-08HoustonR32clayFernando Verdasco7-6(5) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

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
Johnson S.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Johnson S.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
57
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Dominant
10
40
Deciding sets·Even
64
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Final
Johnson S.[4]
Bellucci T.[8]
6-44-67-65
Semi-finals
Bellucci T.[8]
Escobedo E.
5-76-46-2
Johnson S.[4]
Sock J.[1]
4-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Bellucci T.[8]
Querrey S.[3]
6-43-66-3
Johnson S.[4]
Verdasco F.[5]
6-26-4
Sock J.[1]
Lopez F.[6]
7-661-66-4
Escobedo E.
Isner J.[2]
7-666-767-65
R16
Isner J.[2]
Mayer L.
6-757-636-3
Escobedo E.
Monteiro T.
4-66-46-4
Querrey S.[3]
Zeballos H.
6-46-4
Bellucci T.[8]
Gonzalez M.
2-67-656-2
Verdasco F.[5]
Kicker N.
7-646-1
Johnson S.[4]
Brown D.
7-6126-4
Sock J.[1]
Haas T.
6-43-66-3
Lopez F.[6]
Chung H.
4-66-26-1
R32
Kicker N.
Rubin N.
5-3
Mayer L.
Pavlasek A.
5-76-26-1
Escobedo E.
Sandgren T.
6-36-3
Monteiro T.
Young D.[7]
6-36-4
Zeballos H.
Dutra Silva R.
6-27-5
Gonzalez M.
Donaldson J.
6-45-76-3
Bellucci T.[8]
Tiafoe F.
7-51-66-2
Brown D.
Monaco J.
7-676-3
Lopez F.[6]
Fratangelo B.
7-56-4
Chung H.
Estrella V.
6-45-76-4
Haas T.
Opelka R.
7-654-66-3
Verdasco F.[5]
Anderson K.
7-647-64