Tomas Behrend vs Fernando Verdasco — Palermo Round of 16
Palermo · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005 ·
clay
Behrend T.6-4 2-6 6-1
Verdasco F.
Behrend T.
6262
Verdasco F.
4611
Tomas Behrend defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 2-6 6-1 in the Palermo round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Tomas Behrend claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Tomas Behrend came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-01 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
44%
49%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.