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Nikolay Davydenko def. Fernando Verdasco
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 4, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kuala Lumpur |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Stat | Nikolay Davydenko | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 8 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 66 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 86 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 14 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nikolay Davydenko | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | ESP |
| Birth date | Jun 2, 1981 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 9 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,535 | 3,430 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,046 | 2,057 |
| Career W-L | 467–324 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $16,186,480 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Nikolay Davydenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2009 | SF | Robin Soderling | 1-6 7-6(1) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2009 | QF | Gael Monfils | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2009 | R16 | Taylor Dent | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nikolay Davydenko's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2009 | SF | Fernando Gonzalez | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2009 | QF | Richard Gasquet | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 2009 | R16 | Karol Beck | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |