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Fernando Verdasco def. Potito Starace
6-3 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Apr 14, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Valencia |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 33m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 78 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 86 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 14 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 34 | 80 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 905 | 472 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,751 | 1,586 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2006 | R32 | Alberto Martin | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2006 | QF | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2006 | R32 | Lukas Dlouhy | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |