QF Italian Open 2009

Rafael Nadal #1 def. Fernando Verdasco #8

6-3 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-3 in the 2009 Italian Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Aces00
Double faults05
First serve %70.0%65.0%
First serve points won %64.0%56.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%47.0%
Break points saved %83.0%33.0%
Break points converted %67.0%17.0%
Service points won %63.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%37.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalFernando Verdasco
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Nov 15, 1983
Age2225
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)18
Ranking points (entering)14,8903,870
Elo (entering)2,3452,053
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
Robin Soderling #276-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2009R16
Andreas Seppi #376-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Gonzalez #136-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009SF

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #237-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2009R16
Mardy Fish #286-4 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32