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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 in 2011 | |
Kintra | Spain |
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Residence | Madrid, Spain |
Born | Madrid, Spain | 15 November 1983
Hicht | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $9,234,758 |
Career record | 559–442 |
Career titles | 5 |
Heichest rankin | No. 7 (20 Aprile 2009) |
Current rankin | No. 54 (24 Juin 2013) |
Australian Open | SF (2009) |
French Open | 4R (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) |
Wimbledon | QF (2013) |
US Open | QF (2009, 2010) |
Tour Finals | RR (2009) |
Olympic Gemmes | 1R (2012) |
Career record | 205–204 |
Career titles | 5 |
Heichest rankin | No. 20 (10 Juin 2013) |
Current rankin | No. 20 (10 Juin 2013) |
Australian Open | QF (2009, 2013) |
French Open | QF (2013) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2008) |
US Open | QF (2004, 2008) |
Last updatit on: February 11, 2013. |
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 2010 | Monte Carlo | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 0–6, 1–6 |
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Outcome | No. | Date | Toornament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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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 |
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Outcome | No. | Date | Toornament | Surface | Pairtner | Opponents | Score |
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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 |
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