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Nicolas Escude #77 def. Fernando Verdasco #66

7-6(2) 5-7 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date Mar 9, 2004*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Nicolas Escude
Score7-6(2) 5-7 7-6(5)
Loser Fernando Verdasco
Duration2h 51m
StatNicolas EscudeFernando Verdasco
Aces79
Double faults65
First serve %5869
First serve points won %8167
Second serve points won %4856
Break points saved %6285
Break points converted %1538
Service points won %6764
Return points won %3633
Total points won %5149

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolas EscudeFernando Verdasco
Country FRA ESP
Birth dateApr 3, 1976Nov 15, 1983
Age2720
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)7766
Ranking points (entering)479539
Elo (entering)1,8111,663
Career W-L157–124549–441
Career earnings$3,216,150$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Escude 0 0 Fernando Verdasco

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