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JOSE, CALIF. Fernando Verdasco got a taste of it last year when he fell to the Canadian powerballer in the SAP Open final. Said the shell-shocked Spaniard, “There must be another league for players like him because it’s another sport. When he serves...
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Australia's Bernard Tomic waves to the crowd in celebration after defeating Spain's Fernando Verdasco in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. View Photo »
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I won the first two sets and I saw that he was like, down in the beginning of the third. With head down, like (not) even going in the first game for a few balls.
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Airways ATP Rankings at the start of the season to 31st on Nov. 14. After compiling a 4-6 match record in 2010, he went 31-19 in his first full season on the ATP World Tour. He became the first Canadian to claim a tour-level title in 16 years, winning...
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Brazil Open. Montanes fell to 2-4 in six career meetings with Volandri, who pulled off a 6-2, 6-3 win, taking nearly 80 percent of his first-serve points. Wild card Javier Marti of Spain advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 decision over Frederico Gil of Portugal,...
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He has played some pretty decent ball on hard-courts so far this year so we'll see if that continues on his favourite surface. Almagro is seeded first and gets a bye into the second round. His quarter is pretty sparse which should help him get his...
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Australia's Bernard Tomic raises his arms in celebration after defeating Spain's Fernando Verdasco in their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. View Photo »
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It's a tough irst-round match. Bernard is a very solid player and even more so in Australia ... It is a tough first round and one of the toughest first-round opponents I could have got.
– Fernando Verdasco SOURCE: The Australian -
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Bryan is a doubles specialist who usually plays with his twin brother. Bob Bryan, however, was unavailable because of the birth of his daughter last week. The only other time Fish and Mike Bryan played together was a five-set victory over Feliciano...
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Italy thanks to Radek Stepanek's battling 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 win over Andreas Seppi and Tomas Berdych's 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2 victory against Simone Bolelli. Spain captain Alex Corretja was unable to call on any of the four players who beat Argentina in last...
About Fernando Verdasco
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Fernando Verdasco Carmona (born 15 November 1983 in Madrid) is a professional tennis player from Spain. He is currently one of the top Spanish tennis players, performing well on all surfaces. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight. Verdasco considers his forehand his best shot, plays... Full Article
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Fernando Verdasco of Spain tries to cool down during his first round men's singles match against Bernard Tomic of Australia on day one of the 2012 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2012. Tomic won 4-6. 6-7. 6-4. 6-2. 7-5.
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Bernard Tomic of Australia gestures after victory in his first round men's singles match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain on day one of the 2012 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 16, 2012. Tomic won 4-6. 6-7. 6-4. 6-2. 7-5.
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Fernando Verdasco of Spain reacts after losing a point to Bernard Tomic of Australia during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 16, 2012.
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David Ferrer of Spain (L) celebrates after beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain after their men's singles semi-final match at the Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland on January 13, 2011. Ferrer won 6-3, 6-4.
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Fernando Verdasco of Spain hits a shot against David Ferrer of Spain during their men's singles semi-final match at the Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland on January 13, 2011. Ferrer won 6-3, 6-4.
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David Ferrer of Spain returns the ball during his semi final match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the singles semi final at the Heineken Open Tennis played at the ASB Tennis centre in Auckland on January 13, 2011. Ferrer won 6-3, 6-4.
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David Ferrer of Spain celebrates his win during his semi final match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the singles semi-final at the ASB Tennis centre in Auckland on January 13, 2011. Ferrer won 6-3, 6-4.
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Fernando Verdasco of Spain returns during his match against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in the singles quarter final at the Heineken Open Tennis played at the ASB Tennis centre in Auckland on January 13, 2011. Verdasco won the match 7-5 6-4 to go through to the semi final later today.
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Spain's Fernando Verdasco in his losing semifinal singles match against Spain's David Ferrer at the Heineken Open men's tennis tournament at Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 12: Fernando Verdasco of Spain plays a forehand against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain during day four of the 2012 Heineken Open at ASB Tennis Centre on January 12, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Richard Gasquet of France aknowledges the crowd after defeating Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their men's singles session 9 match on day six of the Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament in Perth on January 5, 2012. Gasquet won the match 6-2, 6-4. IMAGE STRICTLY.
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Richard Gasquet of France shares some humour with his opponent Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their men's singles session 9 match on day six of the Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament in Perth on January 5, 2012. Gasquet won the match 6-2, 6-4. IMAGE STRICTLY.
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Fernando Verdasco of Spain react to a return against Wu Di of China during their men's singles session 5 match on day four of the Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament in Perth on January 3, 2012. Verdasco won the match 6-3, 6-4. IMAGE STRICTLY.
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Fernando Verdasco of Spain hits a return against Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in their men's singles session 2 match on day two of the Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth on January 1, 2012. Verdasco won the match 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. IMAGE STRICTLY.
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Spain's Fernando Verdasco pulls on his tongue in frustration during his first round loss to Australia's Bernard Tomic at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
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