Match facts
Australian Open 2009PlayersAt the time of the match
| Rafael Nadal | Fernando Verdasco | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #15 |
| Ranking points | 13,160 | 2,830 |
| Seed | #1 | #14 |
| Country | ESP | ESP |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Left |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 2009 season | 68 - 14 | 52 - 25 |
| Hard record | 525 - 155 (77.2%) | 263 - 238 (52.5%) |
| Career record | 1091 - 235 (82.3%) | 559 - 448 (55.5%) |
Head-to-head20 meetings
2019-05-13 · Rome Masters · Clay
Rafael Nadal6-46-0QuarterfinalFernando Verdasco 2017-03-06 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-37-5Round of 32Fernando Verdasco 2016-03-07 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Rafael Nadal6-07-6(9)Round of 32Fernando Verdasco 2016-01-18 · Australian Open · Hard
Fernando Verdasco7-6(6)4-63-67-6(4)6-2Round of 128Rafael Nadal 2015-07-27 · Hamburg · Clay
Rafael Nadal3-66-16-1Round of 32Fernando Verdasco 2015-03-25 · Miami Masters · Hard
Fernando Verdasco6-42-66-3Round of 32Rafael Nadal Road in Australian Open2009
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal6-06-26-2Round of 128Christophe RochusRafael Nadal6-26-36-2Round of 64Roko KaranusicRafael Nadal6-46-26-2Round of 32Tommy HaasRafael Nadal6-36-26-4Round of 16Fernando GonzalezRafael Nadal6-27-57-5QuarterfinalGilles SimonRafael Nadal6-7(4)6-47-6(2)6-7(1)6-4SemifinalFernando VerdascoRafael Nadal7-53-67-6(3)3-66-2FinalRoger Federer Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco6-06-26-2Round of 128Adrian MannarinoFernando Verdasco6-16-16-2Round of 64Arnaud ClementFernando Verdasco6-46-06-0Round of 32Radek StepanekFernando Verdasco2-66-11-66-36-4Round of 16Andy MurrayFernando Verdasco7-6(2)3-66-36-2QuarterfinalJo-Wilfried TsongaRafael Nadal6-7(4)6-47-6(2)6-7(1)6-4SemifinalFernando Verdasco
Serve statistics
| Rafael Nadal | Fernando Verdasco | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 21 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| Service points | 173 | 212 |
| 1st serve in | 74% | 69.8% |
| 1st serve won | 71.9% | 70.3% |
| 2nd serve won | 62.2% | 54.7% |
| Service games | 28 | 28 |
| Break points saved | 2 / 4 | 16 / 20 |