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Fernando Verdasco def. Nicolas Almagro
6-3 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Apr 13, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Nicolas Almagro |
| Duration | 1h 52m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolas Almagro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 8 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 79 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 86 | 78 |
| Break points converted % | 22 | 14 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolas Almagro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ESP |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Aug 21, 1985 |
| Age | 30 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 29 | 20 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,270 | 1,750 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,865 | 1,942 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 385–272 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $10,752,234 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | SF | Santiago Giraldo | 6-4 7-5 | W | 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
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Nicolas Almagro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | SF | Sam Querrey | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 12, 2014 | QF | Jack Sock | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 11, 2014 | R16 | Michael Russell | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |