Fernando Verdasco vs Rafael Nadal — Miami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP29
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 25 March 2015 ·
hard
ESP2
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
Verdasco F.
6-4 2-6 6-3
Nadal R.
Verdasco F.
6262
Nadal R.
4631

Fernando Verdasco defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 17–2, defending last year's final. Fernando Verdasco narrowed the head-to-head to 17–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-13Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-4 6-0
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-3 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-0 7-6
2016-01-18Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco7-6 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2
2015-07-27HamburgR32clayRafael Nadal3-6 6-1 6-1
2012-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayFernando Verdasco6-3 3-6 7-5
2012-04-23BarcelonaSFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-4
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRafael Nadal7-6 6-7 7-6
2010-08-30US OpenQFhardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3 6-4
2010-04-11Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-0 6-1
2009-04-27Rome MastersQFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-3
2009-01-19Australian OpenSFhardRafael Nadal6-7 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-4
2008-05-25Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-1 6-0 6-2
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2006-06-15LondonR16carpetRafael Nadal2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
2006-06-12Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal2-6 7-6 7-6
2005-07-18StuttgartR16grassRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2005-03-21Miami MastersR32hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
2005-01-03DohaR16hardRafael Nadal6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Verdasco F.Nadal R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Verdasco F.Nadal R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
44
97
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Dominant
27
99
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw