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...Close friend of Feliciano Lopez, who is also 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...Posed nude for Cosmopolitan Magazine in July 2008 issue to raise awareness of male cancer for Everyman Campaign...Has a 7-6 career Davis Cup record (3-3 in singles) in eight ties...Coached by countryman Juan Luis Tati Rascon (since March 2008).
