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Fernando Verdasco def. Julien Benneteau
7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 24, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New Haven |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 20m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 81 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 78 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 51 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,140 | 773 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,809 | 1,690 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2006 | R16 | Jurgen Melzer | 4-6 1-4 (ret.) | L | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2006 | R64 | Luis Horna | 7-6(3) 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |