Alejandro Falla vs Fernando VerdascoMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Falla A.
6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Falla A.
672
Verdasco F.
360

Alejandro Falla defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Alejandro Falla claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR32clayFernando Verdasco6-7 6-4 6-4
2002-08-19Spain F11R32clayFernando Verdasco6-7(6) 6-1 7-6(1)

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (182 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
24
44
Break points saved·Dominant
44
92
Break points won·Slight edge
35
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
41
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw