Fernando Verdasco vs Andy Murray — Shenzhen Quarter-final

Shenzhen · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP5
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018
hard
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Verdasco F.
6-4 6-4
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
662
Murray A.
440

Fernando Verdasco defeated Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 in the Shenzhen quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 13–3. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 13–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Verdasco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

3–13
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-12Cologne 1R32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco7-5 2-6 6-4 6-4
2017-02-27DubaiFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2016-10-31Paris MastersR32hardAndy Murray6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR16grassAndy Murray7-5 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayAndy Murray6-4 7-5 7-6(3)
2013-06-24WimbledonQFgrassAndy Murray4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardAndy Murray6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(3)
2009-11-02ValenciaSFhardAndy Murray6-3 2-6 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersQFhardAndy Murray6-1 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardFernando Verdasco2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 7-6(6)
2008-10-20St. PetersburgSFcarpetAndy Murray6-0 6-3
2008-03-03DubaiR16hardAndy Murray6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
2007-10-22St. PetersburgFcarpetAndy Murray6-2 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR64hardAndy Murray7-6(4) 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Murray A.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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
Verdasco F.Murray A.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Murray A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
57
92
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
40
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
65
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Nishioka Y.
Herbert P.
7-52-66-4
Semi-finals
Nishioka Y.
Verdasco F.[5]
1-66-37-65
Herbert P.
De Minaur A.[7]
7-52-67-68
Quarter-finals
Nishioka Y.
Norrie C.
7-626-2
Herbert P.
Ramos A.
6-767-616-4
De Minaur A.[7]
Dzumhur D.[4]
6-37-67
Verdasco F.[5]
Murray A.
6-46-4
R16
Dzumhur D.[4]
Ramanathan R.
6-46-2
Norrie C.
Coric B.[3]
6-47-68
Ramos A.
Troicki V.
7-644-67-63
De Minaur A.[7]
Mcdonald M.
1-67-616-0
Herbert P.
Tsitsipas S.[2]
6-37-64
Murray A.
Goffin D.[1]
6-36-4
Verdasco F.[5]
Daniel T.
3-66-27-5
Nishioka Y.
Shapovalov D.[6]
7-653-67-5
R32
Mcdonald M.
Lacko L.
5-76-05-0
Ramanathan R.
Vesely J.
7-56-1
De Minaur A.[7]
Sugita Y.
6-36-0
Troicki V.
Garcia Lopez G.
5-3
Murray A.
Zhang Z.
6-36-734-2
Nishioka Y.
Kudla D.
6-16-3
Ramos A.
Seppi A.[8]
6-757-676-3
Shapovalov D.[6]
Ivashka I.
7-52-66-3
Daniel T.
Ito T.
2-67-57-65
Norrie C.
Wu D.
6-26-2
Verdasco F.[5]
Jung J.
6-36-2
Herbert P.
Lajovic D.
6-46-3