Rafael Nadal #1 def. Fernando Verdasco #15

6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4 in the 2009 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Jan 31, 2009*
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
2009
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
SF
Duration
5h 10m

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Aces1221
Double faults34
First serve %7470
First serve points won %7270
Second serve points won %6255
Break points saved %5080
Break points converted %2050
Service points won %6966
Return points won %3431
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Nov 15, 1983
Age2225
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)115
Ranking points (entering)13,1602,830
Elo (entering)2,2712,008
Current career W-L1,056–228549–442
Current career earnings$134,946,100$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 6 – 0 Fernando Verdasco #15

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Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #86-2 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 29, 2009QF
Fernando Gonzalez #146-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2009R16
Tommy Haas #796-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2009R32
Roko Karanusic #926-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Christophe Rochus #756-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #27-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 1, 2009F

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #77-6(2) 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 29, 2009QF
Andy Murray #42-6 6-1 1-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 27, 2009R16
Radek Stepanek #236-4 6-0 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 25, 2009R32
Arnaud Clement #896-1 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2009R64
Adrian Mannarino #1296-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 21, 2009R128