Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas MassuAcapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 1 March 2004 ·
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-3 6-4
Massu N.
Verdasco F.
662
Massu N.
340

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 6-4 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayNicolas Massu6-2 4-6 6-4
2005-07-25KitzbuhelSFclayFernando Verdasco3-6 6-3 7-5
2004-02-09Vina del MarR32clayNicolas Massu6-1 6-2
2003-10-13Madrid MastersR64clayNicolas Massu7-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
44
35
Break points saved·Dominant
92
65
Break points won·Clear edge
27
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
49
Tiebreaks·Even
55
53

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw