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Novak Djokovic #3 def. Fernando Verdasco #32

6-7(7) 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 18, 2007*
Tournament Madrid Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-7(7) 6-3 6-3
Loser Fernando Verdasco
Duration2h 34m
StatNovak DjokovicFernando Verdasco
Aces62
Double faults44
First serve %5474
First serve points won %7773
Second serve points won %5539
Break points saved %10040
Break points converted %600
Service points won %6764
Return points won %3633
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicFernando Verdasco
Country SRB ESP
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Nov 15, 1983
Age2023
Height188188
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)332
Ranking points (entering)4,370905
Elo (entering)2,1671,870
Career W-L1,122–223549–441
Career earnings$193,469,626$18,368,908
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 1 2 Fernando Verdasco

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 19, 2007R16 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Fernando Verdasco's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 17, 2007R64 Albert Montanes 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data