Dudi Sela vs Fernando VerdascoAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
41 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2016 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sela D.
4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Sela D.
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Verdasco F.
63361

Dudi Sela defeated Fernando Verdasco 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Dudi Sela claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

04
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-01DohaR32hardFernando Verdasco4-6 6-4 6-0
2010-03-24Miami MastersR64hardFernando Verdasco6-1 6-2
2008-08-17New HavenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-4 6-4
2003-08-18Long IslandQ32hardFernando Verdasco6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
5
44
Break points saved·Dominant
39
92
Break points won·Even
29
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
7
56
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
63
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