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Taylor Dent def. Fernando Verdasco
6-2 6-1 2-1 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Taylor Dent |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 2-1 (ret.) |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Taylor Dent | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 0 |
| Double faults | 7 | 3 |
| First serve % | 45 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 41 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 38 |
| Break points converted % | 62 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Taylor Dent | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Apr 24, 1981 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 28 | 111 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,115 | 366 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,879 | 1,614 |
| Career W-L | 148–138 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $2,563,378 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Taylor Dent's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Taylor Dent's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2004 | R64 | Juan Ignacio Chela | 3-6 6-4 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2004 | Q3 | Werner Eschauer | 7-6(7) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2004 | Q2 | Zeljko Krajan | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2004 | Q1 | Timo Nieminen | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |