Yoshihito Nishioka vs Fernando VerdascoShenzhen Semi-final

Shenzhen · ATP · Semi-final
#177ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishioka Y.
1-6 6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Nishioka Y.
16772
Verdasco F.
63651

Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Fernando Verdasco 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the Shenzhen semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yoshihito Nishioka claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nishioka Y.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nishioka Y.

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
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
5.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
57
Break points saved·Even
95
96
Break points won·Clear edge
59
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
54

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