Fernando Verdasco vs Mark Philippoussis

St. Petersburg · ATP · Round of 32

ESP

Fernando Verdasco

42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 24 October 2005 · 00:00

carpet

AUS

Mark Philippoussis

49 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Verdasco F.

7-6 4-6 6-2

Philippoussis M.

Verdasco F.

7462

Philippoussis M.

6621

Fernando Verdasco defeated Mark Philippoussis 7-6 4-6 6-2 in the St. Petersburg round of 32 on carpet.

Key context

Match story: Fernando Verdasco closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Verdasco F.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Philippoussis M.

Philippoussis M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Verdasco F.Philippoussis M.

1st serve in·Slight edge

64%

59%

1st serve points won·Slight edge

69%

79%

2nd serve points won·Even

49%

Service points won·Slight edge

62%

67%

Return points won·Even

37%

33%

Break points saved·Even

62%

59%

Aces / match·Dominant

5.5

13.2

Double faults / match·Clear edge

3.4

4.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Mediumbalanced pace

SlowFast

Fernando Verdasco vs Mark Philippoussis — St. Petersburg Round of 32

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return