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Spanish tennis player Fernando Verdasco, 38, believes he can still play well on the ATP Tour and win matches. Verdasco, a former world No. 7, didn't start his season in Australia. Instead, Verdasco -- now ranked at No. 201 in the world -- played two Challengers events in January. Verdasco, who was granted a wildcard into this week's ATP event in Buenos Aires, kicked off his campaign on Monday with a win over Hugo Dellien 6-4 3-6 6-1. "I had been playing top level tournaments for 18 years, so the transition has been difficult.

Feb 9 2022 · 8:12 PM

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