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Fernando Verdasco def. Nicolas Kicker
7-6(4) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 14, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| Loser | Nicolas Kicker |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolas Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 5 |
| Double faults | 5 | 5 |
| First serve % | 71 | 42 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Nicolas Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ARG |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Aug 16, 1992 |
| Age | 33 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 31 | 100 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,325 | 570 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,933 | 1,559 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 19–28 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $1,251,333 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2017 | R32 | Kevin Anderson | 7-6(4) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | QF | Steve Johnson | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kicker's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2017 | R32 | Noah Rubin | 5-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |