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Fernando Verdasco #33 def. James Ward #103

2-6 6-0 7-6(6) 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 21, 2015*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Fernando Verdasco
Score2-6 6-0 7-6(6) 6-3
Loser James Ward
Duration2h 42m
StatFernando VerdascoJames Ward
Aces136
Double faults64
First serve %6762
First serve points won %7765
Second serve points won %3739
Break points saved %6757
Break points converted %4333
Service points won %6355
Return points won %4537
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoJames Ward
Country ESP GBR
Birth dateNov 15, 1983Feb 9, 1987
Age3127
Height188190
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)33103
Ranking points (entering)1,135539
Elo (entering)1,8811,663
Career W-L549–44115–50
Career earnings$18,368,908$1,544,846
Pre-match H2H
Fernando Verdasco 1 0 James Ward

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