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Fernando Verdasco def. Kei Nishikori
4-2 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Apr 28, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Barcelona |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 4-2 (ret.) |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 29m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 0 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 81 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 100 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 22 |
| Break points saved % | — | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | — |
| Service points won % | 75 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | JPN |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,565 | 1,670 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,947 | 1,976 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | R16 | Kevin Anderson | 6-4 6-4 | W | 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 | SF | Rafael Nadal | 0-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | R16 | Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2012 | R32 | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-3 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |