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Fernando Verdasco def. Paul Capdeville
6-4 6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Paul Capdeville |
| Duration | 2h 11m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Paul Capdeville |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 11 | 4 |
| First serve % | 70 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 61 |
| Second serve points won % | 31 | 49 |
| Break points saved % | 92 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 8 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Paul Capdeville |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | CHI |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Apr 2, 1983 |
| Age | 21 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 157 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 770 | 275 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,835 | 1,543 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 36–67 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $1,150,846 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Tim Henman | 6-4 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2005 | R32 | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 4-6 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Paul Capdeville's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2005 | Q3 | Bjorn Phau | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2005 | Q2 | Marcos Daniel | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Q1 | Yuri Schukin | 7-6(5) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |