Tim Henman vs Fernando VerdascoMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
51 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 October 2006 ·
clay
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Henman T.
7-5 6-3
Verdasco F.
Henman T.
762
Verdasco F.
530

Tim Henman defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-5 6-3 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 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 32. Tim Henman claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Tim Henman closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-29US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-2 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.4
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (66 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
40
44
Break points saved·Dominant
67
92
Break points won·Dominant
58
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
56
Tiebreaks·Even
58
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw