Fernando Verdasco vs Xavier Malisse — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2013 ·
hard
Verdasco F.6-1 6-3 6-2
Malisse X.
Verdasco F.
6663
Malisse X.
1320
Fernando Verdasco defeated Xavier Malisse 6-1 6-3 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 128. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco dropped just 6 games past Xavier Malisse.
Head to head
3–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Fernando Verdasco | 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Xavier Malisse | 1-6 7-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2011-05-22 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-1 |
| 2011-03-04 | Davis Cup WG R1: BEL vs ESP | RR | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
68
Break points won·Clear edge
27
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
50
Tiebreaks·Even
55
58
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