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Fernando Verdasco def. Rainer Schuettler
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Oct 25, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Rainer Schuettler |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 86 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 48 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 33 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | — |
| Age | 24 | — |
| Height | 188 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 32 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,410 | 1,004 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,855 | 1,766 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 313–323 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $7,407,508 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2008 | R16 | Karlis Lejnieks | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2008 | SF | Andy Murray | 0-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rainer Schuettler's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2008 | R16 | Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Igor Kunitsyn | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |