Nadal d. Verdasco

Nadal beat Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open - New York. Nadal won 102 of 177 points (58%). Nadal hit 4 aces to 6 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (43/51) against 61% for Verdasco. Nadal converted 4 of 9 break points and saved 0 of 1 faced; Verdasco converted 1 of 1. Verdasco double-faulted 6 times. Winners to unforced errors: 18–16 for Nadal, 25–41 for Verdasco. The match was played on hard in United States.