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Fernando Verdasco #39 def. Mark Philippoussis #178

7-6(4) 4-6 6-2

Match Information

Date Oct 27, 2005*
Tournament St. Petersburg
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR32
Winner Fernando Verdasco
Score7-6(4) 4-6 6-2
Loser Mark Philippoussis
Duration1h 52m
StatFernando VerdascoMark Philippoussis
Aces710
Double faults41
First serve %6673
First serve points won %7571
Second serve points won %6758
Break points saved %6767
Break points converted %3333
Service points won %7268
Return points won %3228
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoMark Philippoussis
Country ESP AUS
Birth dateNov 15, 1983Nov 7, 1976
Age2128
Height188196
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)39178
Ranking points (entering)845223
Elo (entering)1,7841,670
Career W-L549–441287–190
Career earnings$18,368,908$6,987,402
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Verdasco 0 0 Mark Philippoussis

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