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Mardy Fish def. Fernando Verdasco
6-0 1-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 22, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Mardy Fish |
| Score | 6-0 1-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Mardy Fish | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 0 |
| Double faults | 3 | 9 |
| First serve % | 46 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Mardy Fish | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 9, 1981 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 13 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 955 | 1,425 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,779 | 1,897 |
| Career W-L | 290–211 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $7,460,641 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Mardy Fish's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2008 | QF | Jesse Levine | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 2008 | R16 | Marc Gicquel | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2008 | R32 | Wayne Odesnik | 6-1 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mardy Fish's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2008 | F | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-4 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2008 | QF | Mischa Zverev | 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 21, 2008 | R16 | Ivo Minar | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 2008 | R32 | Dudi Sela | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |