Nando Advances To The Round of 16

Fernando Verdasco outlasted countryman Nicolas Almagro 6-2 7-6(4) 7-6(8) after 2 hours and 47 minutes of play. Verdasco pretty much had his way with Almagro until the third set, which lasted 85 minutes. He could not quite closeout the match but was able to eventually get the job done in the tiebreak.

Next up for Verdasco is tenth-seed Nikolay Davydenko. Davydenko leads their head-to-head matchup 4-1, but the last time they played was in Rome in 2006. A lot has changed in three years, so this matchup should be a good one.

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