Dominik Hrbaty defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 in the SVK vs ESP round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Dominik Hrbaty had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Dominik Hrbaty claimed a first win over Fernando Verdasco in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Hrbaty D. came through in four sets.
Hrbaty D. and Verdasco F. faced 2 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Hrbaty D. went 0–2 (0%) against them, Verdasco F. 1–1 (50%).
Only 2 common opponents — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: Verdasco F. leads 1–0
Dominik Hrbaty beat Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3. Umpiry, "Dominik Hrbaty vs Fernando Verdasco — SVK vs ESP Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2005-03-04/hrbaty-vs-verdasco-svk-vs-esp-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 4 March 2005).