Joachim Johansson vs Fernando Verdasco — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round of 128
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Johansson J.4-6 6-4 7-5
Verdasco F.
Johansson J.
4672
Verdasco F.
6451
Joachim Johansson defeated Fernando Verdasco 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Joachim Johansson had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 6 on hard. Joachim Johansson claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joachim Johansson dropped the opening set before beating Fernando Verdasco 4–6 6–4 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-12 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 6-1 |
| 2004-05-10 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.4
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (113 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast