Fernando Verdasco vs Nicolas Almagro — Houston Final
Houston · CHALLENGER · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 13 April 2014 ·
clay
Verdasco F.6-3 7-6
Almagro N.
Verdasco F.
6772
Almagro N.
3640
Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-3 7-6 in the Houston final on clay. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 8–5. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 9–5.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
8–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-20 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 1-6 7-5 |
| 2014-04-21 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014-04-07 | Houston | F | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2013-07-08 | Bastad | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 2012-03-21 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-02-27 | Acapulco | QF | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2011-07-25 | Gstaad | SF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 2011-07-23 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2010-05-24 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Nicolas Almagro | 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2009-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 7-6 7-6 |
| 2007-07-23 | Kitzbuhel | R16 | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2005-07-18 | Stuttgart | R64 | grass | Fernando Verdasco | 7-6 6-0 |
| 2001-08-20 | Spain F7 | QF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
8.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
44
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
82
Break points won·Slight edge
27
16
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
74
Tiebreaks·Even
55
51
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast