Fernando Verdasco vs Novak Djokovic — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.6-1 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4
Djokovic N.
Verdasco F.
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Djokovic N.
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Fernando Verdasco defeated Novak Djokovic 6-1 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 11–4. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 11–5.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
4–11| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 2017-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 7-6 6-2 |
| 2017-01-02 | Doha | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 2016-01-04 | Doha | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013-09-30 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2010-04-25 | Rome Masters | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 2010-04-11 | Monte Carlo Masters | SF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 1-6 6-1 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 1-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2009-04-12 | Monte Carlo Masters | QF | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2007-10-15 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 7-6 |
| 2006-05-17 | Hamburg | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-05-15 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
44
100
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
100
Break points won·Dominant
27
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
100
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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90
Djokovic N.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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