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Fernando Verdasco def. Gael Monfils
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 3, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Gael Monfils |
| Duration | 1h 21m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Gael Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 10 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 84 | 67 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 33 | 61 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Gael Monfils |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Sep 1, 1986 |
| Age | 33 | 30 |
| Height | 188 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 35 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,070 | 3,190 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,878 | 2,063 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 569–356 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $25,007,032 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2017 | R16 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2017 | R32 | Andreas Seppi | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | SF | Robin Haase | 7-6(5) 5-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gael Monfils's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2017 | R16 | Daniel Evans | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 1, 2017 | R32 | Mohamed Safwat | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |