Fernando Verdasco

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:
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)