Yoshihito Nishioka vs Fernando VerdascoShenzhen Semi-final

Shenzhen · ATP · Semi-final
#199ATP
1689ELO
1659Hard ELO
$42kYTD
$7.5MCAREER
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 September 2018 ·
hard
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishioka Y.
1-6 6-3 7-6
Verdasco F.
Nishioka Y.
1672
Verdasco F.
6361

Yoshihito Nishioka defeated Fernando Verdasco 1-6 6-3 7-6 in the Shenzhen semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Yoshihito Nishioka claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosR128clayFernando Verdasco6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.2
5.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
44
Break points saved·Even
89
92
Break points won·Dominant
57
27
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
94
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