QF Madrid Open 2009

Rafael Nadal #1 def. Fernando Verdasco #8

6-4 7-5

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 in the 2009 Madrid Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Aces15
Double faults17
First serve %78.0%71.0%
First serve points won %63.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%39.0%
Break points saved %60.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%40.0%
Service points won %62.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%38.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%

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)18
Ranking points (entering)15,3603,900
Elo (entering)2,3642,065
Current career W-L1,056–228549–442
Current career earnings$134,946,100$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Philipp Kohlschreiber #35(w/o)WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2009R16
Jurgen Melzer #276-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2009R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #43-6 7-6(5) 7-6(9)WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2009SF

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Monaco #477-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 15, 2009R16
Juan Carlos Ferrero #1156-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 13, 2009R32