Denis Kudla vs Fernando Verdasco — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA
Denis Kudla
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018
clay
ESP5
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kudla D.
6-4 7-6
Verdasco F.
Kudla D.
6772
Verdasco F.
4640

Denis Kudla defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-6 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in defending last year's quarter-final. Denis Kudla extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-09-19San DiegoR32hardDenis Kudla6-3 6-3
2015-10-19StockholmR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Kudla D.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kudla D.

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
Kudla D.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Kudla D.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
50
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
96
Break points won·Clear edge
19
40
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
30
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.[6]
Sandgren T.[8]
7-622-66-4
Semi-finals
Sandgren T.[8]
Karlovic I.
7-627-64
Johnson S.[6]
Fritz T.
7-56-746-2
Quarter-finals
Karlovic I.
Kyrgios N.[4]
3-66-26-3
Johnson S.[6]
Isner J.[1]
7-644-67-65
Sandgren T.[8]
Pella G.
4-67-56-3
Fritz T.
Sock J.[3]
6-33-66-4
R16
Kyrgios N.[4]
Fratangelo B.
6-726-16-2
Karlovic I.
Kudla D.
7-57-5
Isner J.[1]
Laaksonen H.
6-46-2
Sandgren T.[8]
Kicker N.
6-27-63
Johnson S.[6]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-4
Sock J.[3]
Zeballos H.
6-46-4
Pella G.
Querrey S.[2]
2-67-647-63
Fritz T.
Harrison R.[7]
3-66-06-3
R32
Karlovic I.
Daniel T.
7-656-4
Fratangelo B.
Thompson J.
6-16-1
Kicker N.
Young D.
6-36-2
Laaksonen H.
Brown D.
6-46-3
Kudla D.
Verdasco F.[5]
6-47-64
Pella G.
Kozlov S.
6-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-3
Johnson S.[6]
Escobedo E.
3-67-656-2
Zeballos H.
Nishioka Y.
6-16-2
Sandgren T.[8]
Kavcic B.
6-26-2
Harrison R.[7]
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-3
Fritz T.
Smyczek T.
6-736-27-66