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Fernando Verdasco def. Richard Gasquet
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 1, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Richard Gasquet |
| Duration | 1h 49m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Richard Gasquet |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 4 | 2 |
| First serve % | 76 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Richard Gasquet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | FRA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Jun 18, 1986 |
| Age | 25 | 22 |
| Height | 188 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,870 | 1,855 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,041 | 1,927 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 596–406 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $21,504,662 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2009 | R32 | Mardy Fish | 6-4 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2009 | QF | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Richard Gasquet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2009 | R32 | Ernests Gulbis | 6-2 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 29, 2009 | R64 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |