Fernando Verdasco

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Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco - water polo player.jpg
Kintra Spain
ResidenceMadrid, Spain
Born (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 39)
Madrid, Spain
Hicht1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2001
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$9,234,758
Singles
Career record559–442
Career titles5
Heichest rankinNo. 7 (20 Aprile 2009)
Current rankinNo. 54 (24 Juin 2013)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenSF (2009)
French Open4R (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
WimbledonQF (2013)
US OpenQF (2009, 2010)
Ither toornaments
Tour FinalsRR (2009)
Olympic Gemmes1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record205–204
Career titles5
Heichest rankinNo. 20 (10 Juin 2013)
Current rankinNo. 20 (10 Juin 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2009, 2013)
French OpenQF (2013)
Wimbledon3R (2008)
US OpenQF (2004, 2008)
Last updatit on: February 11, 2013.

Fernando Verdasco Carmona (born 15 November 1983 in Madrid, Spain) is a professional tennis player. His career-heich singles rankin is warld no. 7, achieved in Aprile 2009. Verdasco stairtit playin tennis at fower years o age an haed a full-time coach when he wis aicht. As o 2009, Verdasco haes been wirkin in Las Vegas wi Andre Agassi an his team, includin Darren Cahill (Agassi's umwhile coach) an Gil Reyes (Agassi's fitness coach).[1] Verdasco haes aidit Spain in winnin three Davis Cup teetles, winnin the decidin match in baith 2008 an 2009, he wis pairt o the winnin team in 2011 as well. His best performance in a Grand Slam wis makin the semifinals o the 2009 Australian Open, whaur he lost tae compatriot an eventual champion Rafael Nadal in five sets.[2] Verdasco reached the quarterfinals o the 2013 Wimbledon Championships an led Andy Murray twa sets tae love afore bein defeatit in five sets, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 5-7.

Major finals[eedit | eedit soorce]

ATP Masters Series finals[eedit | eedit soorce]

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)[eedit | eedit soorce]

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 2010 Monte Carlo Clay Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 0–6, 1–6

ATP career finals[eedit | eedit soorce]

Singles: 17 (5–12)[eedit | eedit soorce]

Legend
Grand Slam Toornaments (0–0)
ATP Warld Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Warld Tour Masters 1000 (0–1)
ATP Warld Tour 500 Series (1–3)
ATP Warld Tour 250 Series (4–8)
Titles bi Surface
Haird (2–4)
Clay (3–7)
Gress (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Toornament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 7 Mairch 2004 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco, Mexico Clay Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá 3–6, 0–6
Winner 1. 12 Apryle 2004 Valencia Open 500, Valencia, Spain Clay Flag of Spain.svg Albert Montañés 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Runner-up 2. 30 Julie 2005 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Kitzbühel, Austrick Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Gaudio 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 27 October 2007 St. Petersburg Open, St. Petersburg, Roushie Haird (i) Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg Andy Murray 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 22 Juin 2008 Nottingham Open, Nottingham, Unitit Kinrick Gress Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(8–10)
Winner 2. 20 Julie 2008 ATP Studena Croatie Open, Umag, Croatie Clay Flag of Russia.svg Igor Andreev 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 5. 5 Januar 2009 Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australie Haird Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 29 August 2009 New Haven Open at Yale, New Haven, Unitit States Haird Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 6. 4 October 2009 Malaysie Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie Haird (i) Flag of Russia.svg Nikolay Davydenko 4–6, 5–7
Winner 4. 14 Februar 2010 SAP Open, San José, Unitit States Haird (i) Flag of the United States.svg Andy Roddick 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 18 Apryle 2010 Monte-Carlo Masters, Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 0–6, 1–6
Winner 5. 25 Apryle 2010 Barcelona Open, Barcelona, Spain Clay Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Söderling 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 22 Mey 2010 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, Fraunce Clay Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 9. 13 Februar 2011 SAP Open, San José, Unitit States Haird (i) Flag of Canada.svg Milos Raonic 6–7(6–8), 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 10. 1 Mey 2011 Estoril Open, Estoril, Portugal Clay Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Martín del Potro 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 11. 31 Julie 2011 Swiss Open, Gstaad, Swisserland Clay Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 12. 4 Mairch 2012 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco, Mexico Clay Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 8 (5–3)[eedit | eedit soorce]

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP Warld Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Warld Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Warld Tour 500 Series (2–2)
ATP Warld Tour 250 Series (3–1)
Titles bi Surface
Haird (1–2)
Clay (4–1)
Gress (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Toornament Surface Pairtner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1 November 2004 Stockholm Open, Stockholm, Swaden Haird (i) Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López Flag of Australia.svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia.svg Paul Hanley
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 22 Julie 2007 Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart, Germany Clay Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo García-López Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Čermák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 10 Januar 2009 Brisbane Internaitional, Brisbane, Australie Haird Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev Flag of France.svg Marc Gicquel
Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. 25 Februar 2012 Copa Claro, Buenos Aires, Argentinae Clay Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero Flag of Slovakia.svg Michal Mertiňák
Flag of Brazil.svg André Sá
6–4, 6–4
Winner 3. 3 Mairch 2012 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco, Mexico Clay Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Spain.svg Marc López
6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. 14 Julie 2012 ATP Vegeta Croatie Open Umag, Umag, Croatie Clay Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers
Flag of Spain.svg Marc López
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 5. 22 Julie 2012 Internaitional German Open, Hamburg, Germany Clay Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Dutra da Silva
Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 28 October 2012 Valencia Open 500, Valencia, Spain Haird (i) Flag of Spain.svg David Marrero Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares
6–3, 6–2

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Spain's Fernando Verdasco's Rise to Success". SocialMiami. Archived frae the original on 23 Julie 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. "Nadal outlasts Verdasco in epic Aussie Open semifinal". The Sports Network. 30 Januar 2009. Archived frae the original on 22 Juin 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2010.

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