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Rafael Nadal def. Fernando Verdasco
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jul 22, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Stuttgart |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 1h 17m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 61 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 30 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ESP |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 19 | 21 |
| Height | 185 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 58 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,750 | 640 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,112 | 1,727 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2005 | R32 | Hugo Armando | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2005 | QF | Tomas Zib | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2005 | R32 | Igor Andreev | 6-4 5-7 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 20, 2005 | R64 | Nicolas Almagro | 7-6(4) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |