Herbert v Verdasco

Fernando Verdasco takes it, 11–2 on categories

Verdasco wins on first serve in %. Hugues Herbert’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Hugues Herbert 244 matches, Verdasco 992 matches.

• Hugues Herbert averages 8.7 aces a match to Verdasco’s 5.4 (60% more).
• Verdasco has the better first serve in %: 67 to Hugues Herbert’s 59.
• Verdasco averages 1.4 sets won a match to Hugues Herbert’s 1.2 (20% more).
• Winners’ edge: Verdasco’s team won 55%, Hugues Herbert’s team won 43% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Verdasco has 992 matches across 22 seasons, Hugues Herbert 244 in 14 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

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