Fernando Verdasco attended the Forum Ferrándiz AS, where he said he hoped to be among the top five ranked players before year end and that he believed Rafael Nadal would again regain his number one …

“Until the 5-1 things were going okay for me and also, he wasn’t playing his best and made some mistakes. Later, perhaps he saw that I was tired – not from the 5-1 but ever …

R. NADAL/F. Verdasco, 6-0, 6-1
THE MODERATOR: Questions for Fernando.
Q. Is Rafael better than ever before?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: I don’t know. I think he was pretty good also before than the same like he played today …

F. VERDASCO/N. Djokovic, 6-2, 6-2
THE MODERATOR: Questions for Fernando.
Q. What did you do the best today?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: The best? Well, I think just the consistency maybe on the match, like every point. And also, …

F. VERDASCO/A. Montanes, 6-3, 6-74, 6-0
THE MODERATOR: Questions for Fernando.
Q.What happened exactly in the second set? You were up, 5-1, match points, then 5-2, match points, then blackout.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: I think, you know, in …

F. VERDASCO/J. Benneteau, 6-2, 6-1
An interview with: FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions for Fernando.
Q. Julien said he felt like a bull in the bullring on the court today. What is your take on that?
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Pre-Tournament Interview

and pictures from the Players Party…

…and the Pre-Tournament Press Conference

…where he talked a bit about Rafa:
“He’s not won a title since Rome and that’s not normal. It’s strange to people. …

Fernando’s start to the upcoming clay season is in a bit of question as he’s been dealing with some nagging injuries that may prevent him from playing at the Monte Carlo Masters.
A recurring back injury …

Fernando will replace Gael Monfils in next week’s Abierto Mexicano Telcel, according to the tournament’s website. Gael had to withdraw from the tournament due to swelling in his knee, so Fernando stepped in to take …

VERDASCO ON TOP
by Sebastian del Marmol
Some people never know what they were destined to be. Fernando Verdasco knew before he turned 1. Or at least according to a Verdasco family legend, which tells the story …