Fernando Verdasco #40 def. Fabio Fognini #21

6-1 7-5

Fernando Verdasco defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5 in the 2018 Rio Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando VerdascoFabio Fognini
Aces10
Double faults42
First serve %5669
First serve points won %7654
Second serve points won %5239
Break points saved %7517
Break points converted %8325
Service points won %6549
Return points won %5135
Total points won %5842

Player Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoFabio Fognini
Country ESP ITA
Birth dateNov 15, 1983May 24, 1987
Age3430
Height188 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4021
Ranking points (entering)1,2601,850
Elo (entering)1,8921,972
Current career W-L549–442402–385
Current career earnings$18,368,908$19,086,549
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominic Thiem #66-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2018QF
Nicolas Kicker #866-7(3) 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 23, 2018R16
Leonardo Mayer #496-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 22, 2018R32

Fernando Verdasco's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Diego Schwartzman #232-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 25, 2018F

Fabio Fognini's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Aljaz Bedene #436-7(3) 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2018QF
Tennys Sandgren #604-6 6-4 7-6(6)WH2HMatch dataFeb 23, 2018R16
Thomaz Bellucci #1236-7(5) 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 22, 2018R32