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Fernando Verdasco def. Santiago Giraldo
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 12, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Santiago Giraldo |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Santiago Giraldo |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 73 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 57 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Santiago Giraldo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | COL |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Nov 27, 1987 |
| Age | 30 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 84 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,270 | 633 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,853 | 1,769 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 141–185 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $4,541,251 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | QF | Donald Young | 7-6(1) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 2014 | R16 | Steve Johnson | 6-0 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2014 | F | Nicolas Almagro | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Santiago Giraldo's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | QF | Alejandro Gonzalez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 2014 | R16 | Tommy Robredo | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 10, 2014 | R32 | Matthew Ebden | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |