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Fernando Verdasco def. Jurgen Melzer
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Jurgen Melzer |
| Duration | 58m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 66 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 41 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Jurgen Melzer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | AUT |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | May 22, 1981 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 10 | 38 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,015 | 1,160 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,953 | 1,833 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 326–303 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $10,739,212 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2009 | R16 | Andreas Seppi | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2009 | R32 | Paul Capdeville | 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2009 | SF | Igor Andreev | 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Jurgen Melzer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2009 | R16 | Victor Hanescu | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2009 | R32 | Pablo Cuevas | 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |