R16 Barcelona Open 2012

Fernando Verdasco #20 def. Kevin Anderson #32

6-4 6-4

Fernando Verdasco defeated Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 in the 2012 Barcelona Open third round on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Apr 27, 2012*
Tournament
Barcelona Open
Edition
2012
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Round
R16
Duration
1h 45m

Match Statistics

StatFernando VerdascoKevin Anderson
Aces54
Double faults11
First serve %71.0%63.0%
First serve points won %80.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %56.0%52.0%
Break points saved %100.0%83.0%
Break points converted %17.0%0.0%
Service points won %73.0%62.0%
Return points won %38.0%27.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%
Match Serve++9.6-1.4
Match Return++1.4-9.6

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2012 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoKevin Anderson
Country ESP RSA
Birth dateNov 15, 1983May 18, 1986
Age2825
Height188 cm203 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2032
Ranking points (entering)1,5651,170
Elo (entering)1,9301,910
Current career W-L549–442348–252
Current career earnings$18,368,908$17,791,917
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Verdasco #20 1 – 0 Kevin Anderson #32

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Path

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Steve Darcis #666-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2012R32

Fernando Verdasco's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kei Nishikori #174-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataApr 28, 2012QF

Kevin Anderson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Federico Delbonis #1337-6(5) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataApr 26, 2012R32
Malek Jaziri #876-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 25, 2012R64