Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player from Spain.
He is currently one of the top Spanish tennis
players, he performs well on all surfaces. Verdasco
started playing tennis at four years of age and got
a full-time coach when he was eight. Verdasco
considers his forehand his best shot, plays
left-handed and has a double-handed backhand. Andy
Roddick has said he considers Verdasco's forehand
the biggest in the game today.
He turned professional in 2001, finishing as world
number 464. 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. He played his second career
challenger in Segovia, where he reached the final
after beating Belarusian Vladimir Voltchkov in the
semifinals. He then reached two additional
Challenger semifinals in Kiev and in Eckental,
finishing the year in the top 200, at 173.
Fernando is a very aggressive baseliner who is
widely considered consistent on all surfaces. Many
players including Andy Roddick consider Verdasco to
have one of the hardest forehands on tour. His serve
is characteristic of a left handed player
predominantly using slice to create a lot of swing.
He is known for rivaling compatriot Rafael Nadal
with the amount of top spin he can put on a ball.
Fernando is sometimes known for his emotional
outbursts during matches, but unlike many this does
not often affect his performance.
