Fernando Verdasco vs Andy RoddickRome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2005 ·
clay
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
6-7 7-6 6-4
Roddick A.
Verdasco F.
6762
Roddick A.
7641

Fernando Verdasco defeated Andy Roddick 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-10LondonQFcarpetAndy Roddick6-2 6-2
2011-06-06Queen's ClubQFgrassAndy Roddick6-2 6-2
2010-02-08San JoseFhardFernando Verdasco3-6 6-4 6-4
2009-08-10Canada MastersR16hardAndy Roddick7-6 4-6 7-6
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardAndy Roddick7-6 6-2
2007-06-25WimbledonR32grassAndy Roddick6-3 6-4 7-6
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassAndy Roddick7-6 6-1 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardAndy Roddick6-7 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-2
2006-03-20Miami MastersR32hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-4
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco7-6 4-3
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR64hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.5
11.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
44
58
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
83
Break points won·Slight edge
27
21
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
88

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw