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Fernando Verdasco def. Mikhail Youzhny
7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 31, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| Loser | Mikhail Youzhny |
| Duration | 3h 24m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Mikhail Youzhny |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 8 |
| Double faults | 4 | 6 |
| First serve % | 84 | 53 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 27 |
| Break points converted % | 73 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Mikhail Youzhny |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RUS |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Jun 25, 1982 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,240 | 1,410 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,857 | 1,878 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 477–405 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $14,264,450 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2008 | R64 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 7-5 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 2008 | R128 | Santiago Ventura | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2008 | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 1-6 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Youzhny's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2008 | R64 | Maximo Gonzalez | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 2008 | R128 | Benjamin Becker | 6-1 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |