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Fernando Verdasco def. Thiago Alves
7-6(3) 6-4 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Sep 1, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-6(3) 6-4 6-1 |
| Loser | Thiago Alves |
| Duration | 1h 53m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 11 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| First serve % | 75 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Thiago Alves |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BRA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | May 22, 1982 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 122 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,115 | 359 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,819 | 1,566 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 7–23 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $739,459 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2006 | R128 | Fabrice Santoro | 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2006 | R32 | Andy Roddick | 7-6(5) 3-6 4-6 7-6(4) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Thiago Alves's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2006 | R128 | Mariano Zabaleta | 6-2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2006 | Q3 | Paolo Lorenzi | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2006 | Q2 | Jean-Rene Lisnard | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2006 | Q1 | Julio Silva | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |