The Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco beat the Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis 6-1, 6-4 after 1h20m of play in the second round of the Challenger 100 at El Espinar. In this way, the world No. 356 entered the quarterfinals to face the American Nicolás Moreno de Alborán.
Fernando Verdasco He has not yet announced his retirement from tennis and also commented last year that “atI will put up with as much as I can because I love it and I enjoy it«. Under this premise, at 39 years old, he competes every week, looking to have a good time on the court and also show that he can at his age. Although he no longer has the intensity or punches he had before, and for this reason he has suffered many defeats this year, he is always a dangerous opponent. After defeating Dan Added in his debut, he collided with Ricard Berankis in the round of 16. The Lithuanian this year won the title at the Challenger de Saint Brieuc.
Verdasco imposes his experience
Fernando Verdasco and Ricardas Berankis looked at each other in the second round of the Challenger from El Espinar.
The start of the first set was tremendous for the local player, since he had to use his first serve to save break point and then attempt a return and break the service. With a lot of effort and work, the Lithuanian was able to hold in a game in which he faced several deuce. However, Verdasco never let him grow in the game, he took him completely out of the game, hit hard and even, and went ahead by 6-1 in 32 minutes.
The first four games of the second set were even, with the two holding the serve without a hitch. However, the Spaniard returned to the charge with his deep right hand, took advantage of Ricardas’ mistakes and broke serve. After that, both escaped from 30-30 and deuce to continue the disparity. In the eighth game, Fernando escaped a dangerous game in which he faced three break points against. For his part, Berankis continued to hold and transferred the pressure to the other side of the net. With a lot of hierarchy and experience, Verdasco saved two break points to win by 6-1, 6-4 after 1h20m.
2023-07-27 17:52:21
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