Fernando Verdasco vs Fabio Fognini — Rio de Janeiro Semi-final
Rio de Janeiro · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 February 2018 ·
clay
Verdasco F.6-1 7-5
Fognini F.
Verdasco F.
672
Fognini F.
150
Fernando Verdasco defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5 in the Rio de Janeiro semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fabio Fognini came in defending last year's round of 16. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Fernando Verdasco came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-16 | Bastad | SF | clay | Fabio Fognini | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
| 2017-10-09 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Fabio Fognini | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2010-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 1-6 7-5 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2010-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Fabio Fognini | 7-6 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2010-02-22 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 2-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 2008-07-14 | Umag | SF | clay | Fernando Verdasco | 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.5
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
4.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
44
83
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
79
Break points won·Dominant
27
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
93
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast