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Fernando Verdasco def. Rainer Schuettler
7-6(7) 4-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 6, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-6(7) 4-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Rainer Schuettler |
| Duration | 1h 55m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 73 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | — |
| Age | 24 | — |
| Height | 188 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 88 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,050 | 474 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,813 | 1,651 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 313–323 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $7,407,508 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.