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Sebastien Grosjean def. Fernando Verdasco
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 11, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sebastien Grosjean |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 1h 18m |
| Stat | Sebastien Grosjean | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 60 | 78 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 45 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 69 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sebastien Grosjean | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | ESP |
| Birth date | May 29, 1978 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 29 | 24 |
| Height | 175 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 51 | 27 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 621 | 1,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,751 | 1,877 |
| Career W-L | 320–236 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $8,131,803 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Sebastien Grosjean's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2008 | R32 | Peter Luczak | 6-4 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sebastien Grosjean's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2008 | QF | Dmitry Tursunov | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2008 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |