Verdasco held four set points in a first-set tiebreak but lost the next six points and the set. 2002 was a good year for him, as he won his first Futures category title in Spain F1 and was runner-up in Spain F3. In men's doubles, he won the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals and three ATP 500 tournaments and was a finalist at the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters, all of them partnering with David Marrero. I need some classes to fine tune my voice. Verdasco reached the third round of the French Open as the 16 seed where he lost to Ivan Ljubičić. Fernando then lost in the quarterfinals of Palermo to Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo, and then he lost to Ramírez Hidalgo again the following week in the first round at Metz. Fernando Verdasco spends a lot of time in Doha as he has his residence in the Qatari capital. Verdasco is known for rivaling compatriot Rafael Nadal with the amount of topspin he can put on a ball. In the final, he lost to Juan Martín del Potro. This was Nadal's only defeat on clay that season. © 2020 Associated Newspapers Limited. Is Fernando Verdasco secretly gay and hiding in the closet? In the second round, he beat Michaël Llodra. Murray eventually went on to capture the championship. Verdasco reached 4 quarterfinals in 2017: Paris, an ATP 1000 event, and in Houston, Budapest, and Antalya. [30] The couple's first child was born in March 2019. GCSE and A-level grade boundaries for 2020 autumn exams to be lowered compared to past years, Tier 2 and Tier 3 'childcare bubble' rules explained - and if grandparents can look after child, Rules and restrictions on moving between Tier 2 and Tier 1 areas under the new Covid system, The Covid postcode checker explained, and which areas are in which tier, The rules for holidaying in the UK explained - and if the 3 tier system will change things. He has challenged some of the best tennis players. Seeded 10th (and as a result, receiving a bye into the second round) at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells where, in the third round, he lost to Tomáš Berdych. Afterward, he again improved in the rankings to 11th place. In the tournament final, he defeated Andy Roddick to capture his fourth ATP singles title. On Friday, the R-word came up during coach Kyle … [25] Verdasco supports Real Madrid. The German is not very young and with the coming of NextGen it will be harder for him to compete on the tour which is why we are predicting his retirement in 2020. He reached the third round of the 2013 Australian Open, falling to Kevin Anderson, and of the Masters 1000 in Madrid, succumbing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Verdasco lost to Almargro in quarterfinals of the 2014 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. He is known to use mindfulness techniques during his tennis matches, often visualizing soothing and romantic scenes to help dampen the stress of professional tennis. Zijn hoogste plaats op de … The giant from Croatia is one of the tennis players of might retire in 2020. 7. 5, 2009 champion and compatriot Rafael Nadal in the first round in five sets, thus marking just his third win against Nadal in his career; additionally, he became just the second player to beat Nadal in the first round of a Grand Slam. [24] Verdasco has often spoken of his love for the English rock band Oasis and once proposed that he would play a tennis match wearing headphones listening to their 1994 album, Definitely Maybe. Then at the Madrid Masters, his home-town, Verdasco lost in the second round after a first round bye to Lu Yen-hsun, which was only Lu's second victory on clay courts in his decade-long career. Andy Murray is still a long way from his best. He arrived late at the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, and as a result, he was ousted in the opening round by Jérémy Chardy. French Open 2020: Is British tennis in crisis? At the French Open, he beat Taro Daniel in the first round, before losing in the second round, to Benjamin Becker in 5 sets. In 2005, he defeated Andy Roddick twice, in Miami and in Rome. At Indian Wells, Verdasco snapped his losing streak in ATP tour events when his second round opponent Ričardas Berankis had to retire after Verdasco was leading. “I’m maybe making a few more mistakes than usual because of that.”. COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Andy Murray suffered another first-round elimination Tuesday, this time at the Cologne Indoors at the hands of out-of-form veteran Fernando Verdasco. In a few years," Verdasco told Tennis World USA recently. Verdasco started the year losing in the first round of the Brisbane International to Benjamin Becker. He is also one of the older players on tour which is not going to work in favor which is why we believe he might retire in 2020. He also reached the quarterfinals in Valencia (where he was defending the title), Rome, and New Haven; the semifinals of Saint Petersburg; and was finalist in Kitzbühel, where he lost to Argentine Gastón Gaudio. Fernando Verdasco Carmona (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando βeɾˈðasko kaɾˈmona]; (born 15 November 1983) is a Spanish professional tennis player. In the first round Lopez will take on compatriot Fernando Verdasco. ALSO READ: 16 on-court seats at the Australian Open at the Laver Arena! He also reached the final in Acapulco, losing to Carlos Moyà, and the quarterfinals in Halle and in 's-Hertogenbosch on grass. The Scot was beaten in Cologne on Tuesday 6-4 6-4 by Fernando Verdasco, someone he had beaten on 13 of their … Then Verdasco played in Cincinnati, where he lost to Andy Roddick in straight sets. In the … Asked if living in Doha could work for him in his post-tennis career as well, Verdasco, who turned 33 in November, replied, 'It’s an opportunity. “I need to practise, I need to play matches and physically I need to get better,” Murray said afterwards. He reached the final of the Nottingham Open raising his ranking to a career-high of No. 1 Rafael Nadal in what was at the time the longest match in Australian Open history, lasting 5 hours, 14 minutes. In Berlin, Fernando and doubles partner Feliciano López clinched Spain's spot in the Davis Cup semifinals after defeating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber and Philipp Petzschner in a four-hour and 45-minute marathon match. Verdasco, who has been on the tennis circuit for 15 years, also spoke of longevity being a crucial aspect to succeed in the current generation. Following this tournament, his ranking rose further to No. All of these are signs that she might be hanging up her racquet soon. However, they didn't play the semifinal against V. Pospisil-R. Štěpánek who walked over to the final. 12. [32], (W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. In the tie-break he led 6–2 but failed to win 5 match points and lost the tiebreak 7–9, and ultimately the match. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details. Verdasco then went on to record a remarkable win against compatriot David Ferrer in straight sets. Verdasco began the year at the 2015 Qatar ExxonMobil Open defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili in the first round before losing to eventual champion David Ferrer in straight sets. Jamie Murray echoes Heather Watson’s concerns after six first-round failures. He had MRI scans on his foot and is confirmed that he had a fractured foot (where a broken bone was detected). Fernando managed to take Murray to three sets but after a good performance, he lost the match. "A few years ago, I thought that when I retire from tennis, I would be an actor. Fernando reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, after beating Vince Spadea and German Benjamin Becker, and also upsetting third seed and former runner-up David Nalbandian in straight sets in the third round. He is endorsed by Adidas (he wears the Adizero group and the Adizero Feather II) and is currently using the Head series for racquets, after having played with Tecnifibre for the majority of his career (with Yonex for a very short time in 2010), Dunlop from 2011 to 2013 and the Babolat Aeropro series in 2014. I’ve kind of gone away from that a little bit. It’s really a relaxing time for me here in between tournaments and when it’s not too hot it’s nice to practice also. Fernando Verdasco has won a 7 titles throughout his career and has reached a career-high ranking of world no. He ended his year in 34th place, having reached as high as 29th in March and as low as 43rd in August. His career-high singles ranking is world No. A player whom he won his first doubles title with back in 2004 at the Swedish Open. 22 and enjoyed a good run, ending with a loss to Rafael Nadal in the last 16. He reached 1 final in Dubai, an ATP 500 event, where he lost to first seeded Andy Murray in straight sets. Despite the lopsided final, Verdasco had done enough to ensure a return to the Top 10, at number nine. This year, a major part of her season was plagued by a shoulder injury which even after recovery acted up in Luxembourg. Verdasco reached his first final of the year at the Swedish Open where he was defeated by Carlos Berlocq. At the ATP Tour Finals, Verdasco lost to Roger Federer in his first Round Robin match and to Juan Martín del Potro in his second match. He then lost his third match against Andy Murray in the round-robin hence ending his run at the tournament. Verdasco's next tournament was the Madrid Open, where he was seeded sixth. 32 in the world. Verdasco then lost to World No. After receiving a bye in the first round, he defeated Ivo Karlović before falling to Jürgen Melzer. Pospisil called on Masters-level events to open up their accounts to players so that they could see if they were getting a fair percentage through prize money. Vedasco was beaten in the first round of the US Open by Ivan Dodig of Croatia, in 5 sets. In the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where he played in his second semifinal appearance at the Masters 1000 level, he faced David Ferrer and lost. He joins the council, on which Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal sit, in the eye of a tennis storm that has been brewing for some time. While we enjoy watching the sport of tennis being played at the highest level by our favorite players, we have to say goodbye at some time or another.