Florent Serra vs Fernando VerdascoLos Angeles Round of 16

Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 4 August 2008 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Serra F.
6-2 7-6
Verdasco F.
Serra F.
672
Verdasco F.
260

Florent Serra defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 7-6 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, but Florent Serra had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Florent Serra claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Florent Serra closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2 0-6 6-4
2010-05-16NiceR16clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-2
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-0 6-3
2009-05-25Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-2 6-1 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneQFhardFernando Verdasco4-6 6-0 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.9
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
30
44
Break points saved·Dominant
67
92
Break points won·Even
30
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
51
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
38
55

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

Draw