Denis Kudla vs Fernando Verdasco — Houston Round of 32
Houston · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2018 ·
clay
Kudla D.6-4 7-6
Verdasco F.
Kudla D.
672
Verdasco F.
460
Denis Kudla defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-6 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in defending last year's quarter-final. Denis Kudla extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Kudla edged Fernando Verdasco in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-19 | San Diego | R32 | hard | Denis Kudla | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015-10-19 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Fernando Verdasco | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
5.8
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 pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
15
44
Break points saved·Dominant
63
92
Break points won·Clear edge
15
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
44
55
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
54
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast