Fernando Verdasco

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.

Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco in 2011
Kintra Spain
ResidenceMadrid, Spain
Born (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 41)
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.

Major finals

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ATP Masters Series finals

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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

ATP career finals

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Singles: 17 (5–12)

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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   Carlos Moyá 3–6, 0–6
Winner 1. 12 Apryle 2004 Valencia Open 500, Valencia, Spain Clay   Albert Montañés 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Runner-up 2. 30 Julie 2005 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Kitzbühel, Austrick Clay   Gastón Gaudio 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 27 October 2007 St. Petersburg Open, St. Petersburg, Roushie Haird (i)   Andy Murray 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 22 Juin 2008 Nottingham Open, Nottingham, Unitit Kinrick Gress   Ivo Karlović 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(8–10)
Winner 2. 20 Julie 2008 ATP Studena Croatie Open, Umag, Croatie Clay   Igor Andreev 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 5. 5 Januar 2009 Brisbane International, Brisbane, Australie Haird   Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 3. 29 August 2009 New Haven Open at Yale, New Haven, Unitit States Haird   Sam Querrey 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 6. 4 October 2009 Malaysie Open, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie Haird (i)   Nikolay Davydenko 4–6, 5–7
Winner 4. 14 Februar 2010 SAP Open, San José, Unitit States Haird (i)   Andy Roddick 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 7. 18 Apryle 2010 Monte-Carlo Masters, Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay   Rafael Nadal 0–6, 1–6
Winner 5. 25 Apryle 2010 Barcelona Open, Barcelona, Spain Clay   Robin Söderling 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 8. 22 Mey 2010 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur, Nice, Fraunce Clay   Richard Gasquet 3–6, 7–5, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 9. 13 Februar 2011 SAP Open, San José, Unitit States Haird (i)   Milos Raonic 6–7(6–8), 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 10. 1 Mey 2011 Estoril Open, Estoril, Portugal Clay   Juan Martín del Potro 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 11. 31 Julie 2011 Swiss Open, Gstaad, Swisserland Clay   Marcel Granollers 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 12. 4 Mairch 2012 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco, Mexico Clay   David Ferrer 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 8 (5–3)

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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)   Feliciano López   Wayne Arthurs
  Paul Hanley
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 22 Julie 2007 Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart, Germany Clay   Guillermo García-López   František Čermák
  Leoš Friedl
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 10 Januar 2009 Brisbane Internaitional, Brisbane, Australie Haird   Mischa Zverev   Marc Gicquel
  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
6–4, 6–3
Winner 2. 25 Februar 2012 Copa Claro, Buenos Aires, Argentinae Clay   David Marrero   Michal Mertiňák
  André Sá
6–4, 6–4
Winner 3. 3 Mairch 2012 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco, Mexico Clay   David Marrero   Marcel Granollers
  Marc López
6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. 14 Julie 2012 ATP Vegeta Croatie Open Umag, Umag, Croatie Clay   David Marrero   Marcel Granollers
  Marc López
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 5. 22 Julie 2012 Internaitional German Open, Hamburg, Germany Clay   David Marrero   Rogério Dutra da Silva
  Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 28 October 2012 Valencia Open 500, Valencia, Spain Haird (i)   David Marrero   Alexander Peya
  Bruno Soares
6–3, 6–2

References

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  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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