Diego Schwartzman vs Fernando Verdasco — Rio de Janeiro Final

Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Final
ARG6
Diego Schwartzman
33 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018
clay
ESP8
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Schwartzman D.
6-2 6-3
Verdasco F.
Schwartzman D.
662
Verdasco F.
230

Diego Schwartzman defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro final on clay. The result followed the form book — Diego Schwartzman came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Diego Schwartzman extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingR32hardDiego Schwartzman6-4 3-6 6-3
2018-02-26AcapulcoR32hardDiego Schwartzman6-2 6-4
2016-05-16NiceR32clayDiego Schwartzman7-6(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Schwartzman D.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Schwartzman D.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

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
Schwartzman D.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.4
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Schwartzman D.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
87
57
Break points saved·Even
94
96
Break points won·Dominant
91
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
86
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
Weather
29°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Schwartzman D.[6]
Verdasco F.[8]
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Fognini F.[5]
6-17-5
Schwartzman D.[6]
Jarry N.
7-56-2
Quarter-finals
Verdasco F.[8]
Thiem D.[2]
6-46-0
Jarry N.
Cuevas P.[7]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Monfils G.
6-36-4
Fognini F.[5]
Bedene A.
6-736-36-1
R16
Thiem D.[2]
Andujar P.
4-2
Verdasco F.[8]
Kicker N.
6-736-26-0
Bedene A.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-25-76-2
Cuevas P.[7]
Elias G.
7-56-1
Jarry N.
Ramos A.[4]
7-56-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Delbonis F.
6-26-3
Monfils G.
Cilic M.[1]
6-37-68
Fognini F.[5]
Sandgren T.
4-66-47-66
R32
Verdasco F.[8]
Mayer L.
6-23-66-3
Thiem D.[2]
Lajovic D.
6-27-5
Andujar P.
Melzer G.
7-56-2
Carreno Busta P.[3]
Cecchinato M.
6-46-1
Bedene A.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-0
Cuevas P.[7]
Monteiro T.
6-757-6106-3
Elias G.
Pella G.
6-45-77-5
Ramos A.[4]
Dutra Silva R.
6-33-66-4
Cilic M.[1]
Berlocq C.
6-36-2
Sandgren T.
Carballes Baena R.
4-66-14-3
Schwartzman D.[6]
Ruud C.
4-1
Delbonis F.
Vesely J.
6-23-2
Kicker N.
Estrella V.
6-36-3
Jarry N.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-37-63
Fognini F.[5]
Bellucci T.
6-757-56-2
Monfils G.
Zeballos H.
7-53-67-5