Fernando Verdasco vs James DuckworthPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Fernando Verdasco and James Duckworth have met 4 times since 2015; Fernando Verdasco leads 4–0. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells in 2015 on hard. On hard courts Verdasco leads 4–0. Verdasco has won the last 4 meetings. Across all meetings Verdasco has taken 8 sets to Duckworth's 1. Their most recent meeting: Fernando Verdasco won at Nur-Sultan (2020).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Verdasco | Duckworth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Fernando Verdasco | James Duckworth | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 70% | 28/40 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 36% | 10/28 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 32% | 22/68 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 53% | 19/36 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 59% | 17/29 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 39% | 14/36 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 83% | 30/36 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 78% | 28/36 | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 3 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Verdasco 3, Duckworth 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Verdasco
⚙️ Grinder
Duckworth
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 791 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward James Duckworth.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Oct 28, 2020
Nur-Sultan
H Hard · Round of 32
Oct 26, 2020
Astana Open - Nur-Sultan
H Hard · 1st Round
Mar 27, 2015
ATP Masters 1000 Miami
H Hard · Round of 64
Mar 6, 2015
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 64
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Verdasco | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 10–8 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.43 |
| ROI % | - | +14.6% |
| Units P/L | - | +2.62u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Verdasco | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 9 |
| Distance | — | 777 mi · 1,250 km |
| Route | — | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hugo Gaston
Seville Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 5
Alexandr Cozbinov
Stanford, CA · Round of 32
Aug 14
Alexander Cozbinov
Stanford Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 14
Gonzalo Lama
Santo Domingo Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 8
Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
Mallorca · Round of 32
Jul 28
Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
Segovia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 28
Ricardas Berankis
Segovia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 27
Dan Added
Segovia Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 25
Yibing Wu
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Matteo Arnaldi
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Semifinals
Aug 29
Fabian Marozsan
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Mariano Navone
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Quinn Vandecasteele
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Arthur Fery
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 75–75 matches
| Metric | Verdasco | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 57% |
| Sets won | - | 55% |
| Games won | - | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Verdasco | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Verdasco | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 4 | 0 |
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