Novak Djokovic #2 def. Fernando Verdasco #42

4-6 7-6(7) 6-3

Novak Djokovic defeated Fernando Verdasco 4-6 7-6(7) 6-3 in the 2017 Qatar Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNovak DjokovicFernando Verdasco
Aces32
Double faults13
First serve %6169
First serve points won %7963
Second serve points won %4252
Break points saved %5743
Break points converted %5743
Service points won %6559
Return points won %4135
Total points won %5248

Player Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicFernando Verdasco
Country SRB ESP
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Nov 15, 1983
Age2933
Height188 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)242
Ranking points (entering)11,7801,035
Elo (entering)2,4321,882
Current career W-L1,141–231549–442
Current career earnings$194,691,590$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Radek Stepanek #1076-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2017QF
Horacio Zeballos #716-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2017R16
Jan-Lennard Struff #637-6(1) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 2017R32

Novak Djokovic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #16-3 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 7, 2017F

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivo Karlovic #206-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 6, 2017QF
David Goffin #116-1 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataJan 5, 2017R16
Vasek Pospisil #1337-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataJan 4, 2017R32