R32 Roland Garros 2009

Fernando Verdasco #8 def. Nicolas Almagro #34

6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(8)

Fernando Verdasco defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(8) in the 2009 Roland Garros third round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando VerdascoNicolas Almagro
Aces35
Double faults42
First serve %88.0%48.0%
First serve points won %75.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %23.0%52.0%
Break points saved %0.0%56.0%
Break points converted %44.0%100.0%
Service points won %69.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%31.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoNicolas Almagro
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateNov 15, 1983Aug 21, 1985
Age2523
Height188 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)834
Ranking points (entering)3,8301,525
Elo (entering)2,0711,788
Current career W-L549–442388–274
Current career earnings$18,368,908$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Philipp Petzschner #676-1 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2009R64
Florent Serra #476-2 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2009R128

Fernando Verdasco's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #112-6 2-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2009R16

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ernests Gulbis #406-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 2009R64
Agustin Calleri #1186-4 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 2009R128