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Andy Murray def. Fernando Verdasco
6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 7, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Andy Murray |
| Score | 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 2h 24m |
| Stat | Andy Murray | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 55 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 49 | 51 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Andy Murray | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GBR | ESP |
| Birth date | May 15, 1987 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 20 | 24 |
| Height | 191 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 30 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,625 | 1,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,013 | 1,822 |
| Career W-L | 703–264 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $64,687,542 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Andy Murray's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2008 | R32 | Roger Federer | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Andy Murray's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2008 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2008 | R32 | Rainer Schuettler | 7-6(7) 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |