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Fernando Verdasco def. Karlis Lejnieks
6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 24, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | St. Petersburg |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Verdasco |
| Score | 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Karlis Lejnieks |
| Duration | 1h 5m |
| Stat | Fernando Verdasco | Karlis Lejnieks |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 4 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Verdasco | Karlis Lejnieks |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | LAT |
| Birth date | Nov 15, 1983 | Mar 16, 1988 |
| Age | 24 | 20 |
| Height | 188 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 16 | 664 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,410 | 31 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,851 | 1,519 |
| Career W-L | 549–441 | 1–1 |
| Career earnings | $18,368,908 | $45,204 |
Path
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 | QF | Rainer Schuettler | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Karlis Lejnieks's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2008 | R32 | Alexander Kudryavtsev | 3-6 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |