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Fernando Verdasco def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Feb 21, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 8m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 46 |
| Return points won % | 54 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FIN |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 1,240 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,809 | 1,860 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $7,743,345 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.