Career Fernando Verdasco

1 career

1.1 years
1.2 2003
1.3 2004: first atp title
1.4 2005: first atp 500 title
1.5 2006: 100 wins
1.6 2007
1.7 2008: third & fourth atp titles
1.8 2009: australian open semifinal
1.9 2010: first masters final & second atp 500 title
1.10 2011: tenth atp title
1.11 2012: 4 doubles titles
1.12 2013: world tour finals doubles title
1.13 2014: 400 career wins & twelfth atp title
1.14 2015: return top 30
1.15 2016: thirteenth & fourteenth atp titles
1.16 2017 french open men s double semi-finals

career
early years

he turned professional in 2002, finishing world no. 464. 2002 year him, won first futures category title in spain f1 , runner-up in spain f3. played pond career challenger in segovia, reached final after beating belarusian vladimir voltchkov in semifinals. reached 2 additional challenger semifinals in kiev , in eckental, finishing year in top 200 @ no. 173. 2002 finished off court, fernando finished runner-up in closely contested best abs in castilla la mancha contest.

2003

in 2003, verdasco played first masters series tournament (miami masters). joined main draw qualifier, , after defeating karol kučera , max mirnyi, lost countryman carlos moyà in third round. after performance, had poor season on clay, , lost in first round @ wimbledon against finn jarkko nieminen in 5 sets in changed tennis racquets new wilson prestige , took new natural products increased speed on court. verdasco played in cincinnati, lost andy roddick in straight sets. reached third round @ open, lost thai paradorn srichaphan, after defeating countryman tommy robredo in first round , italian davide sanguinetti in second round.

2004: first atp title

after finishing 2003 no. 109 in world (with 15–8 record in challengers), had breakthrough in 2004 when won first atp title in valencia. defeated defending champion juan carlos ferrero in semifinals , albert montañés in final. reached final in acapulco, losing carlos moyà, , quarterfinals in halle , in s-hertogenbosch on grass. reached third round in 2 masters series tournaments: hamburg masters , madrid masters. reached quarterfinals in stockholm , semifinals in kitzbühel, , won doubles title in stockholm (with countryman feliciano lópez), ending year ranked no. 36 in world.

2005: first atp 500 title

in 2005, defeated andy roddick twice, in miami , in rome. in rome, match famous roddick being matchpoint on verdasco s serve , having match end double fault verdasco, roddick claimed serve not out , match went on, verdasco winning. reached quarterfinals in valencia (where defending title), rome, , new haven; semifinals of saint petersburg; , finalist in kitzbühel, lost argentine gastón gaudio. verdasco reached first grand slam fourth round @ u.s. open, lost jarkko nieminen, after defeating novak djokovic. year-end ranking improved no. 32 in world.

2006: 100 wins

fernando reached fourth round @ wimbledon, after beating vince spadea , german benjamin becker, , upsetting third seed , former runner-up david nalbandian in straight sets in third round. verdasco lost czech radek Štěpánek in 5 sets. @ open, fernando reached third round, lost eventual runner-up andy roddick in 5 sets. in previous rounds, fernando defeated fabrice santoro in 4 sets , thiago alves in three. fernando lost in quarterfinals of palermo rubén ramírez hidalgo, , lost ramírez hidalgo again following week in first round @ metz. verdasco did not win match rest of year. lost italian daniele bracciali in moscow, , in last 2 masters series tournaments of year, lost tim henman in madrid masters , michaël llodra in paris masters. verdasco finished year ranked no. 35.

2007

verdasco serving against seppi in indian wells 2007

in 2007, verdasco lost in first round in 3 masters series tournaments on clay. lost frenchman richard gasquet in both monte carlo masters , rome masters, , czech tomáš berdych in hamburg masters. lost novak djokovic in fourth round of french open. in previous rounds, beat jérôme haehnel in first round, dmitry tursunov in second round, , david ferrer in third round. in grass season, lost in first round in queen s, , reached third round @ wimbledon, lost third seed andy roddick after beating bobby reynolds in first round , italian andreas seppi in second round.

at madrid masters, verdasco cruised through second round win on albert montañés, beating him in straight sets. however, in second round faced third seed novak Đoković , after winning first set, serb player won next two. @ st. petersburg open, verdasco played brilliant tennis reach final without losing single set. en route final, defeated marin Čilić, defeated nikolay davydenko on, in semifinal. however, quest win title ended defeat scot andy murray. still, solid performance raised verdasco s position in atp rankings 27 next week.

2008: third & fourth atp titles

fernando entered australian open 25th seed. won opening match strong performance against thierry ascione. lost second round match in close battle serbian janko tipsarević, later went on take roger federer 5 sets. fernando entered dubai tennis championships possible second round opponent of either roger federer or andy murray, opponent murray after beat federer in 3 sets. fernando managed take murray 3 sets after performance lost match. in berlin, fernando , doubles partner feliciano lópez clinched spain s spot in davis cup semifinals after defeating germany s philipp kohlschreiber , philipp petzschner in four-hour , 45 minute marathon match.

at monte carlo masters in monaco, fernando lost gaël monfils in straight sets in first round. in barcelona following week lost first round match in straight sets nicolás lapentti. form improved dramatically rome masters reached third round, en route got better of carlos moyà , nicolás lapentti (who had beaten him week earlier) before losing in thriller james blake. fernando continued run of excellent form hamburg masters beat mikhail youzhny in first round. in second round beat michaël llodra. verdasco went on record remarkable win against compatriot david ferrer in straight sets. run ended when met world number 1 roger federer, losing. @ french open verdasco seeded no. 22 , enjoyed run, ending loss rafael nadal in last 16.

verdasco @ open

on 9 june, fernando achieved career high ranking of no. 20, result of run @ french open. reached final of nottingham open raising ranking career high of no. 18. @ wimbledon, lost mario ančić in 5 set thriller in last set lasted on 90 minutes , ended 13–11, in fourth round. performance @ wimbledon championships brought world ranking no. 13. recent atp victory in umag (studena croatian open umag), croatia defeated igor andreev. afterwards, again improved in rankings 11th place. verdasco 13th seed @ open in 2008, , lost 23rd seed andreev in third round.

on 23 november, verdasco won fourth rubber of spain s davis cup final match against argentina, defeating josé acasuso. enough ensure team of victory; verdasco had played in doubles match of previous day , won, partnering feliciano lópez.

2009: australian open semifinal

verdasco training ahead of 2009 french open

verdasco started season reaching final of brisbane international losing radek Štěpánek in 3 sets. partnering mischa zverev, runner-up in doubles final. @ 2009 australian open verdasco defeated andy murray in fourth round reach first grand slam quarterfinal, defeated jo-wilfried tsonga. verdasco lost world no. 1 rafael nadal in @ time longest match in australian open history, lasting 5 hours, 14 minutes. verdasco s semi-final run earned him no. 9 ranking, lifting spaniard top 10 first time.

after being sidelined injury since australian open, reached quarterfinals @ indian wells, lost roger federer. @ 2009 miami masters, verdasco recorded 200th atp match win defeating qualifier benjamin becker in second round. go on reach quarterfinals, losing andy murray. run @ tournament earned him further career-high ranking of no. 8.

during clay court season, verdasco again reached quarterfinal stage, lost novak djokovic. following tournament, ranking rose further no. 7. in barcelona, lost in quarter-finals fernando gonzález. @ 2009 rome masters, advanced quarterfinals, lost rafael nadal. @ 2009 madrid masters, verdasco reached quarterfinals, verdasco again lost nadal ninth time. competing 8th seed @ 2009 french open, verdasco lost in fourth round 10th seed nikolay davydenko.

on first tournament on grass season, verdasco lost in first round of 2009 gerry weber open philipp petzschner. @ 2009 ordina open, lost in second round eventual title winner benjamin becker. @ third grand slam of year, wimbledon, matched best result @ tournament reaching fourth round, ousted big-serving croat, ivo karlović.

verdasco competed in swedish open top seed, advancing quarterfinals retired against juan mónaco. after small break played in rogers cup , defeated andy roddick in third round. upset compatriot guillermo garcía-lópez in first round of cincinnati masters in 2 tiebreaks. in new haven, verdasco defeated igor andreev in 2 tiebreak sets in semi-finals. due rain delays in previous days, verdasco returned later same day final against sam querrey, winning in straight sets. did not lose set in entire tournament. seeded 10th @ open, year s final grand slam, losing in quarterfinals novak djokovic.

verdasco volley in winning match against isner @ 2009 open

verdasco s first indoor tournament of season 2009 malaysian open, lost nikolay davydenko in straight sets in final. @ china open, verdasco seeded fifth, losing djokovic in quarterfinals third time in year. in shanghai, masters 1000 tournament, lost opening match ivan ljubičić.

he next competed @ valencia open 500. advanced semifinals lost top seed andy murray.

he next competed @ paris masters seventh seed. in third round, verdasco lost marin Čilić. bid in qualifying atp world tour finals depended on results of other players because of loss. however, robin söderling , jo-wilfried tsonga failed pass quarterfinals, allowing verdasco qualify tennis masters cup first time in career.

at atp tour finals, verdasco lost roger federer in first round robin match , juan martín del potro in second match. lost third match against andy murray in round robin hence ending run @ tournament. verdasco finished 2009 52–25 record in singles, best record date, , finished year @ no. 9, first time has finished year in top 10.

to close 2009, verdasco partnered feliciano lópez in 2009 davis cup final doubles match against czech republic. playing against radek Štěpánek , tomáš berdych, verdasco , lopez saved set point win first set, , match. victory retained davis cup spain, , fitting end verdasco s successful season on tour far.

2010: first masters final & second atp 500 title

verdasco started 2010 season @ exhibition tournament aami kooyong classic in melbourne, in preparation upcoming australian open. beat jo-wilfried tsonga in final. first official tournament year in australian open. 9th seed, lost in fourth round against nikolay davydenko in 5 set match.

his next tournament sap open in san jose, california. before first round match, won exhibition match against pete sampras in straight sets. in tournament final, defeated andy roddick capture fourth atp singles title. first win on top 10 ranked player since 2009 australian open. arrived late @ 2010 regions morgan keegan championships in memphis, , result, ousted in opening round jérémy chardy.

verdasco s next tournament acapulco lost juan mónaco in quarter-finals.

seeded 10th (and result, receiving bye second round) @ 2010 bnp paribas open in indian wells where, in third round, lost tomáš berdych. @ 2010 sony ericsson open, after receiving opening round bye, lost berdych in quarterfinals.

at 2010 monte-carlo rolex masters, sixth seed, defeated number 1 seed novak djokovic reach first ever masters 1000 final, meet five-time defending champion rafael nadal. first all-spanish final of masters 1000 event since monte carlo in 2002. however, defeated rafael nadal. despite lopsided final, verdasco had done enough ensure return top 10, @ number nine.

the following week, verdasco played @ 2010 barcelona open fifth seed, defeated robin söderling win fifth career singles title.

in 2010 internazionali bnl d italia, played in second semi-final appearance @ masters 1000 level, faced david ferrer , lost. verdasco s next tournament madrid open, seeded sixth. after receiving bye in first round, defeated ivo karlović before falling jürgen melzer.

then, week before french open, reached fourth final of year @ nice beating leonardo mayer in semifinals. lost richard gasquet in final. during third set, captured microphone yelling profanities crowd , seen sarcastically wave @ them, after crowd booed him. apologised after match , before french open , stated 2 fans had agitated him.

verdasco seventh seed @ 2010 french open where, in fourth round, lost nicolás almagro. in upset, verdasco lost in opening round of wimbledon fabio fognini.

after losing in quarterfinals in båstad, verdasco travelled u.s.a begin preparations open. @ legg mason classic in washington, verdasco lost marcos bagdatis in second round.

at 2010 open, verdasco came 2 sets down in round of 16 defeat compatriot david ferrer in 5 sets. lost top seed , eventual champion rafael nadal in next round, increasing nadal s lead on career head-to-head 11–0.

verdasco @ 2011 australian open

he next played @ 2010 ptt thailand open, losing benjamin becker in second round after receiving first-round bye. traveled china 2010 china open in beijing, losing philipp kohlschreiber of germany there, , thiemo de bakker of netherlands @ 2010 shanghai rolex masters. in 2010 bnp paribas masters in paris, lost gaël monfils in 3 sets despite holding 2 match points @ 5–4 in decider. verdasco finished year same ranking ended in 2009, no. 9.

2011: tenth atp title

verdasco started year losing in first round of brisbane international benjamin becker. failed defend title @ exhibition tournament, 2011 kooyong classic, losing gaël monfils in first round.

seeded 9th @ 2011 australian open, verdasco lost in fourth round sixth seed tomáš berdych, saying after match had long-time injury in foot. had mri scans on foot , confirmed had fractured foot (where broken bone detected). has claimed has sustained since late 2009.

his next tournament sap open in san jose, california defending champion , top seed. advanced final without losing set against rajeev ram, ivo karlović, denis istomin , juan martín del potro. opponent in final young canadian first-time finalist milos raonic. verdasco held 4 set points in first-set tiebreak lost next 6 points , set. lost match.

verdasco faced off against raonic in first round of memphis. second time in 2 weeks, lost raonic, time in third set tiebreak. travelled mexico, seeded second. again, lost in first round, time brazilian thomaz bellucci.

verdasco , spanish teammates next played davis cup against belgium. verdasco won both of rubbers in singles , doubles , helped spain 4–1 victory.

at indian wells, verdasco snapped losing streak in atp tour events when second round opponent ričardas berankis had retire after verdasco leading. lost sam querrey in third round. @ miami, again received first-round bye lost pablo andújar, committing 3 double faults in service game @ 4–4 in third.

at monte carlo masters, lost tommy robredo in second round, after first-round bye.

at estoril open verdasco reached finals, defeating frederico gil, kevin anderson , aided retirement of milos raonic in semifinals. in final, lost juan martín del potro. @ madrid masters, home-town, verdasco lost in second round after first round bye lu yen-hsun, lu s second victory on clay courts in decade-long career. verdasco reached third round of french open 16 seed lost ivan ljubičić.

beginning grass season @ 2011 aegon championships 7th seed, defeated nicolas mahut , david nalbandian in straight sets before losing andy roddick in quarterfinals. @ wimbledon, 21st seed, defeated radek Štěpánek in first round in long 5 set match, before succumbing dutchman robin haase in second round.

2012: 4 doubles titles

verdasco started year first-time participation @ hopman cup partnering anabel medina garrigues representing spain. reached quarterfinals in auckland, lost david ferrer in straight sets. verdasco lost in first round of 2012 australian open australian bernard tomic in 5 sets.

verdasco traveled brazil, reached quarterfinals, defeated compatriot albert ramos. reached final in acapulco, defeated again david ferrer. in barcelona, defeated in semifinals eventual champion rafael nadal. @ masters 1000 event in madrid, verdasco defeated nadal in 3 sets after nadal served match @ 5-2 in decider. nadal s defeat on clay season. verdasco lost eventual runner-up tomáš berdych in quarter-finals. reached third round of 2012 french open, defeated in 5 sets andreas seppi, had earlier defeated nikolay davydenko in first round , went on take novak djokovic 5 sets in next round.

verdasco played in prostějov , lost in first round. defeated no. 1166 marek semjan slovakia in 3 sets.

at wimbledon, reached third round, losing xavier malisse in 5 sets.

verdasco ousted marcel granollers of spain in semifinals of croatia open.

at 2012 open, lost in third round roger federer. verdasco reached quarterfinals in bangkok, losing janko tipsarević in straight sets.

2013: world tour finals doubles title

verdasco playing significant pain in 2012, starting before open. in 2013, healthy again , achieved better results.

he reached third round of 2013 australian open, falling kevin anderson, , of masters 1000 in madrid, succumbing jo-wilfried tsonga. unseeded @ french open, lost in second round janko tipsarević in 5 sets.

also unseeded @ wimbledon, verdasco progressed quarter-finals met tournament favourite andy murray. verdasco exceeded expectations winning first 2 sets, , had multiple break points against murray s serve in third , fourth sets, verdasco lost match in 5 sets. murray went on capture championship.

verdasco reached first final of year @ swedish open defeated carlos berlocq. following week verdasco reached quarterfinals of 2013 international german open, ousted in 3 tight sets argentine qualifier federico delbonis.

vedasco beaten in first round of open ivan dodig of croatia, in 5 sets.

in november 2013, verdasco along doubles partner david marrero, beat bryan brothers win barclays atp world tour finals.

2014: 400 career wins & twelfth atp title

at 2014 indian wells masters, verdasco defeated eight-seeded richard gasquet reach quarter-finals, lost john isner. spaniard won sixth career title @ 2014 u.s. men s clay court championships beating nicolas almagro in straight sets.

verdasco lost almargro in quarter-finals of 2014 barcelona open banc sabadell. again reached fourth round of 2014 french open defeating richard gasquet in straight sets, after lost andy murray.

2015: return top 30

verdasco began year @ 2015 qatar exxonmobil open defeating teymuraz gabashvili in first round before losing eventual champion david ferrer in straight sets. verdasco participated in 2015 aami classic exhibition tournament defeated gilles simon in straight sets. won title second time defeating aleksandr dolgopolov, jr. in final after dolgopolov retired citing knee injury. @ australian open, verdasco defeated james ward , go soeda , lost eventual champion novak djokovic in straight sets despite serving first set during tiebreaker. @ dubai championships, reached second round face eventual champion roger federer , while break above federer in first set, lost twenty successive points , lost match in straight sets. defeated rafael nadal in miami second win against nadal, second in succession. @ french open, beat taro daniel in first round, before losing in second round, benjamin becker in 5 sets.

verdasco competed @ aegon championships @ queen s club. beat roberto bautista agut in first round, before losing eventual champion andy murray in straight sets. @ wimbledon, verdasco won first 2 matches in 5 sets against dudi sela , dominic thiem lost in third round stan wawrinka in straight sets. faced nadal again in first round of hamburg open unable record third successive win against him , lost match in 3 sets. @ open, lost in second round milos raonic 6-2 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(1).

2016: thirteenth & fourteenth atp titles

at australian open, verdasco defeated world no. 5, 2009 champion , compatriot rafael nadal in first round in 5 sets, marking third win against nadal in career; additionally, became second player beat nadal in first round of grand slam. subsequently lost second round match dudi sela in 4 sets.

2017 french open men s double semi-finals

in singles, verdasco began year in 42nd place, played in 25 tournaments, won 29 games , lost 25. among these wins, 11 against players ranked higher him, including 2 wins against top 10 players dominic thiem (6th) , alexander zverev (10th) while 9 of losses against lower ranked players. ended year in 34th place, having reached high 29th in march , low 43rd in august. reached 1 final in dubai, atp 500 event, lost first seeded andy murray in straight sets. reached 3 semifinals in doha,stockholm, , båstad: in semi-final of doha, against second seeded , defending champion novak djokovic, verdasco won first set 6-4, , @ 4-4 in second set had 3 break points failed convert any. worse, in tie-break led 6-2 failed win 5 match points , lost tiebreak 7-9, , match. djokovic went on win tournament , defend title. @ stockholm, lost defending champion del potro in semis; del potro went on win tournament , defend title. @ båstad, verdasco avenged last year loss in final albert ramos viñolas, defeating him in quarterfinal; 4th semifinals in 5 years, lost eventual champion ferer in semis. verdasco reached 4 quarterfinals in 2017: paris, atp 1000 event, , in houston, budapest, , antalya.

in doubles, partnering nicolás almagro, verdasco reached semi final of qatar exxonmobil after defeating second seeded m. pavić-a. peya in first round, , f. bagnis-j. veselý in quarterfinal. didn t play semifinal against v. pospisil-r. Štěpánek walked on final.

at french open men s doubles, , first time in grand slam doubles career, verdasco (partnering nenad zimonjić) reached semifinal stage lost gonzález-young in 3 sets.