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Novak Djokovic #1 def. Fernando Verdasco #49

6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 8, 2016*
Tournament Doha
Category ATP 500
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-2 6-2
Loser Fernando Verdasco
Duration1h 9m
StatNovak DjokovicFernando Verdasco
Aces24
Double faults22
First serve %6763
First serve points won %7658
Second serve points won %6532
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %7348
Return points won %5227
Total points won %6238

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicFernando Verdasco
Country SRB ESP
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Nov 15, 1983
Age2832
Height188188
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)149
Ranking points (entering)16,585900
Elo (entering)2,5551,832
Career W-L1,122–223549–441
Career earnings$193,469,626$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 7 4 Fernando Verdasco

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 7, 2016R32 Dustin Brown 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 9, 2016QF Leonardo Mayer 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch data

Fernando Verdasco's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 7, 2016R32 Malek Jaziri 7-6(4) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data