Fernando Verdasco vs Sebastien Grosjean — Sydney Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-4 6-4
Grosjean S.
Verdasco F.
662
Grosjean S.
440
Fernando Verdasco defeated Sebastien Grosjean 6-4 6-4 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastien Grosjean came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Fernando Verdasco had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 6 on hard. Fernando Verdasco claimed a first win over Sebastien Grosjean in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-07 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Sebastien Grosjean | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | Sebastien Grosjean | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
34
Break points saved·Dominant
92
59
Break points won·Dominant
27
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
39
Tiebreaks·Even
55
59
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast