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Fernando Verdasco def. Rui Machado
6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Aug 28, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-0 |
| Loser | Rui Machado |
| Duration | 43m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Rui Machado |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 77 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 59 |
| Break points converted % | 41 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Rui Machado |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | POR |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Apr 10, 1984 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 200 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,440 | 199 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,885 | 1,576 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 13–37 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $900,563 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Igor Kunitsyn | 6-3 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2008 | R32 | Igor Andreev | 2-6 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rui Machado's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2008 | R128 | Rik De Voest | 6-4 7-6(7) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Q3 | Flavio Cipolla | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Q2 | Nicolas Massu | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Q1 | Eric Nunez | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |