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Fernando Verdasco def. Potito Starace
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 27, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Potito Starace |
| Duration | 1h 9m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 81 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 87 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 78 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | — | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | — |
| Service points won % | 85 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 15 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Potito Starace |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ITA |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Jul 14, 1981 |
| Age | 23 | 26 |
| Height | 188 | 188 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 30 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 935 | 937 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,875 | 1,673 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 147–188 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $3,796,316 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2007 | R16 | Simone Bolelli | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2007 | R32 | Werner Eschauer | 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2007 | SF | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Potito Starace's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2007 | R16 | Mikhail Ledovskikh | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2007 | R32 | Kristof Vliegen | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |