R16 Qatar Open 2005

Rafael Nadal #51 def. Fernando Verdasco #36

6-2 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-4 in the 2005 Qatar Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Aces21
Double faults13
First serve %58.0%64.0%
First serve points won %75.0%54.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%27.0%
Break points saved %50.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%50.0%
Service points won %65.0%44.0%
Return points won %56.0%35.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Nov 15, 1983
Age1821
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)5136
Ranking points (entering)775938
Elo (entering)1,7661,737
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
Mikhail Youzhny #166-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2005R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #222-6 7-6(3) 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 8, 2005QF

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mohammed Abdulla #13496-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2005R32