Andy Murray vs Fernando VerdascoAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Murray A.
7-6 7-5 6-4
Verdasco F.
Murray A.
7763
Verdasco F.
6540

Andy Murray defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 13–4, defending last year's round of 128. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 14–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-12Cologne 1R32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2018-09-24ShenzhenQFhardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2018-08-27US OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco7-5 2-6 6-4 6-4
2017-02-27DubaiFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-2
2016-10-31Paris MastersR32hardAndy Murray6-3 6-7 7-5
2015-06-18LondonR16carpetAndy Murray7-5 6-4
2015-06-15Queen's ClubR16grassAndy Murray7-5 6-4
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR16clayAndy Murray6-4 7-5 7-6
2013-06-24WimbledonQFgrassAndy Murray4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5
2009-11-22Tour FinalsRRhardAndy Murray6-4 6-7 7-6
2009-11-02ValenciaSFhardAndy Murray6-3 2-6 6-3
2009-03-25Miami MastersQFhardAndy Murray6-1 6-2
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardFernando Verdasco2-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4
2008-10-26Paris MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 7-6
2008-10-20St. PetersburgSFcarpetAndy Murray6-0 6-3
2008-03-03DubaiR16hardAndy Murray6-3 3-6 7-6
2007-10-22St. PetersburgFcarpetAndy Murray6-2 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.6
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
44
Break points saved·Even
95
92
Break points won·Dominant
85
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
55

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

Draw