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Fernando Verdasco def. Kevin Anderson
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Apr 27, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Kevin Anderson |
| Duration | 1h 45m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 71 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Kevin Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | RSA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | May 18, 1986 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 188 | 203 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,565 | 1,170 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,931 | 1,921 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 347–251 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $17,791,917 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2012 | R32 | Steve Darcis | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | QF | Kei Nishikori | 4-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Kevin Anderson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2012 | R32 | Federico Delbonis | 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 25, 2012 | R64 | Malek Jaziri | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |