Roger Federer and Fernando Verdasco will clash in the 2nd round in Dubai for the 7th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on center court at 7 pm on Wednesday.
Federer
Even if Roger didn’t have a fantastic start of the season after his demise in the 4th round in Melbourne, the Swiss looked to be in a supreme form in January. The Maestro is chasing his 100th title in Dubai, and he started his run with a 3-sets win over Philipp Kohlschreiber in the opening match when both were battling with harsh conditions.
Verdasco
Currently ranked no.32, Nando is playing his 6th tournament of the year in Dubai where he had a very problematic start after he defeated Thomas Fabbiano (world no.85) 3-6 6-3 6-2 after being 1 set and a set down.
H2H Roger Federer vs. Fernando Verdasco
Roger and Fernando have already played each other on 6 occasions, and the head to head is 6-0 for Federer that has just conceded 1 set during their encounter. Federer is the favorite to reach the quarters.
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