Gilles Muller vs Fernando VerdascoMetz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 September 2015 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Muller G.
7-6 7-6
Verdasco F.
Muller G.
772
Verdasco F.
660

Gilles Muller defeated Fernando Verdasco 7-6 7-6 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Gilles Muller claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-03-21Miami MastersR128hardFernando Verdasco7-6 6-3
2012-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayFernando Verdasco6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-0 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.6
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.9
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
51
44
Break points saved·Even
95
92
Break points won·Clear edge
3
27
Deciding sets·Clear edge
72
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
55

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

Draw