Showing posts with label Fernando Verdasco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fernando Verdasco. Show all posts
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Fernando Verdasco out of French Open for positive COVID test
Friday, August 31, 2018
Video: Verdasco beats Murray | US Open 2018
Fernando Verdasco with a four set victory, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 over Andy Murray in R2 at the 2018 US Open. Fernando Verdasco will face the gentle giant, Juan Martin del Potro in R3.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Murray finds positive signs in US Open 2nd round exit
Andy Murray's Grand Slam return ended with a second-round exit at the US Open on Wednesday, but the former world number one found reason for optimism in a four-set loss to Fernando Verdasco.
The Scot, playing his first Grand Slam since Wimbledon of last year and just his fifth tournament since hip surgery in June, gave himself a mixed report card.
"I think some of the tennis I played today was some of the best I've played since I had the surgery or since I came back," Murray said.
"There were also periods in the match, especially in the first set, where I really didn't play particularly well.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Cilic, Wawrinka making winning starts at Queen's Club
Marin Cilic hopes another good run at Queen's Club will stand him in good stead for Wimbledon.
The top-seeded Cilic was champion in 2012 and runner-up in 2013 and 2017. He came close at Wimbledon last year, losing to Roger Federer after suffering from bad blisters in the final.
He made a winning start at Queen's Club on Monday, beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 6-4.
"You can't live on the glory from last year, you have to show that again," Cilic said. "The grass-court season, it's short but it's sweet as well."
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Video: Verdasco Miami 2018 Third Round Interview
Fernando Verdasco reacts after surviving a third-set battle against Thanasi Kokkinakis that went to a final-set tie-break at the Miami Open .
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Video: Indian Wells Day 4 Highlights
Fernando Verdasco delivered the upset of Day 4, ousting world No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov. Check out other highlights from Saturday's action.
Video: Indian Wells Monday Highlights
Watch highlights as Roger Federer, Taylor Fritz, Pablo Cuevas and Hyeon Chung reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Video: Indian Wells 2018 Saturday Hihghlights
Watch highlights as Roger Federer faces Federico Delbonis, and Fernando Verdasco upsets Grigor Dimitrov at the BNP Paribas Open.
Photo: Mike Frey/Tennis Photo Network.
Verdasco upsets Dimitrov at Indian Wells
Fernando Verdasco upset third seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Verdasco's first serve proved nearly unplayable in the deciding set of the second round match as he improved his career head-to-head record against Dimitrov to 2-2.
The 34-old, who has seven career titles, pounded down 12 aces, including six in the deciding set.
Friday, March 2, 2018
Video: Acapulco Tuesday Highlights
Watch highlights as Alexander Zverev reaches the second round in straight sets.
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Schwartzman beats Verdasco to win Rio Open title
Diego Schwartzman defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-3 to win the Rio Open .
The world number 23 was in commanding form against an opponent who appeared to run out of puff after reaching both the singles and doubles finals in Rio.
"I was very patient, solid, intense, I knew he was very tired as he had played both singles and doubles," Schwartzman said of his opponent who won the doubles final on Saturday.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Video: Rio Open Final Highlights
Watch highlights as Diego Schwartzman clinches his first ATP World Tour 500-level title at the Rio Open with a win against Fernando Verdasco.
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Video: Schwartzman Rio Open Final Hot Shot
Watch as Diego Schwartzman shows tremendous finesse to hit a lob over Fernando Verdasco in this hot shot at the Rio Open.
Photo Credit: Rio Open.
Video: Verdasco Rio SF Interview
Fernando Verdasco looks ahead to the Rio de Janeiro final, his first ATP World Tour 500 title match since 2010.
Video Highlights: Rio Open 2018 QF
Watch highlights as Fernando Verdasco plays outstanding tennis to eliminate second seed Dominic Thiem at the Rio Open. Fabio Fognini, Nicolas Jarry and Diego Schwartzman round out the semi-finals.
Video: Verdasco Rio Open QF Interview
Fernando Verdasco speaks after shocking defending champion Dominic Thiem at the Rio Open .
Video: Verdasco Rio 2018 Hot Shot
Fernando Verdasco turns offense into defense by tracking down Dominic Thiem's best shots before unleashing a forehand during his 6-4, 6-0 win at the Rio Open.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Thiem out of Rio Open
Dominic Thiem owas upset 6-4, 6-0 by Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals of the Rio Open.
Thiem won the Argentina Open on Sunday for his ninth career title.
Verdasco will play Fabio Fognini, a 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 winner over Alijaz Bedene in the late match.
Bedene lost to Thiem in the Argentina Open final.
In the other semifinal at Jockey Club Brasileiro, Diego Schwartzman will face Nicolas Jarry. Schwartzman beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4, and Jarry topped Pablo Cuevas 7-5, 6-3.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Video: Bautista Agut v Verdasco match highlights (1R) | Australian Open 2018
Verdasco and Bautista Agut go head to head in their first round match of the Australian Open 2018.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Thiem battles past Donskoy in season-opener at Doha
Dominic Thiem started his season with a hard-fought 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Evgeny Donskoy in the first round of the Qatar Open in Doha.
The world number 5 won a staggering 92 percent of his first serve points to hold off a battling Donskoy, who pushed the 24-year-old to the brink in the opening set, and regained control in the second set to charge to victory.
"It was a good victory because (of a) tough opponent... after a pretty long period without any matches," Thiem said. "After a good start, it got pretty close in the first set... at the end I'm satisfied with most parts of my game."
