| Name: | Fernando Verdasco Carmona |
| Country: | Spain |
| Birthdate: | November 15 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Madrid, Spain |
| Residence: | Madrid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.87 m (6'2") |
| Weight: | 81 kg (179 lbs) |
| Plays: | left-handed |
| Turned pro: | 2001 |
| Shoes: | Adidas |
| Racquet: | Tecnifibre TFight 325 |
| Clothing: | Adidas |
| Coach: | Juan Luis Tati Rascon (esp) |
| Singles
career titles: Finalist: |
Valencia
2004 Kitzbühel 2005, Acapulco 2004 |
| Doubles career titles: | Stockholm 2004 (with Feliciano López) |
| Other titles: | Cto España Equipos Absolutos 2005, Cto.de España Absoluto 2005 & 2004, Torneo Playa Luanco 2005 |
Full
name is Fernando Verdasco Carmona... Began playing tennis at age four
with his father, Jose, at their home, which had two hard courts in the
backyard... Father and mother, Olga, own a restaurant in Madrid... Has
two sisters, Sara and Ana... At age eight, began working with a full-time
coach... At age 15, received first ATP point at a Spanish Satellite...
Close friend of countryman Feliciano Lopez, who is also from Madrid...
One of three Spanish left-handers (Clavet, Lopez) from Madrid... Favorite
soccer team is Real Madrid... His favorite non-tennis destination is Miami
and goes there for holidays... Considers forehand his best shot... Fitness
trainer is Vicente Calvo. (From ATP
site) |
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