Fernando Verdasco vs Kevin AndersonParis Masters Round of 32

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 32
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 October 2017
hard
40 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
5-7 6-4 7-5
Anderson K.
Verdasco F.
5672
Anderson K.
7451

Fernando Verdasco defeated Kevin Anderson 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Paris Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 5–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-22ViennaSFhardKevin Anderson6-3 3-6 6-4
2017-10-16StockholmQFhardFernando Verdasco7-6(1) 7-6(1)
2017-07-03WimbledonR128grassKevin Anderson2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(8) 6-3
2017-04-10HoustonR32clayFernando Verdasco7-6(4) 7-6(4)
2016-06-20NottinghamR16grassKevin Anderson6-3 7-6(6)
2013-01-14Australian OpenR32hardKevin Anderson4-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
2012-04-23BarcelonaR16clayFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2011-04-25EstorilQFclayFernando Verdasco6-7(2) 6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Anderson K.

Anderson K.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.3
15.4
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·Slight edge
57
63
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
40
10
Deciding sets·Clear edge
65
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
93

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
11°CClear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 68%