QF St. Petersburg 2008

Fernando Verdasco #16 def. Rainer Schuettler #32

7-5 6-2

Fernando Verdasco defeated Rainer Schuettler 7-5 6-2 in the 2008 St. Petersburg quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatFernando VerdascoRainer Schuettler
Aces33
Double faults30
First serve %86.0%69.0%
First serve points won %67.0%48.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%55.0%
Break points saved %33.0%55.0%
Break points converted %45.0%67.0%
Service points won %67.0%50.0%
Return points won %50.0%33.0%
Total points won %58.0%42.0%

Player Comparison

FieldFernando VerdascoRainer Schuettler
Country ESP GER
Birth dateNov 15, 1983Apr 25, 1976
Age2432
Height188 cm180 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1632
Ranking points (entering)1,4101,004
Elo (entering)1,8541,771
Current career W-L549–442315–326
Current career earnings$18,368,908$7,407,508
Pre-match H2H

Path

Fernando Verdasco's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karlis Lejnieks #6646-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 24, 2008R16
Teymuraz Gabashvili #671-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2008R32

Fernando Verdasco's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Murray #40-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataOct 25, 2008SF

Rainer Schuettler's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominik Hrbaty #3406-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 24, 2008R16
Igor Kunitsyn #456-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 23, 2008R32