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Fernando Verdasco def. Juan Ignacio Chela
7-5 4-6 6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | May 29, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 7-5 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Juan Ignacio Chela |
| Duration | 3h 26m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Juan Ignacio Chela |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 10 | 3 |
| First serve % | 69 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 50 |
| Second serve points won % | 39 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Juan Ignacio Chela |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | ARG |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Aug 30, 1979 |
| Age | 24 | 28 |
| Height | 188 | 190 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,240 | 805 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,838 | 1,755 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 306–268 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $6,572,494 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2008 | R128 | Santiago Ventura | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2008 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Ignacio Chela's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2008 | R128 | John Isner | 2-6 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |