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Roger Federer def. Mohammad Ghareeb
7-6(5) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 3, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| Loser | Mohammad Ghareeb |
| Duration | 1h 28m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Mohammad Ghareeb |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 0 | 4 |
| First serve % | 67 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 88 |
| Break points converted % | 12 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Mohammad Ghareeb |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | KUW |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Jul 22, 1980 |
| Age | 24 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 488 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,725 | 49 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,370 | 1,500 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 1–7 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $161,129 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2006 | R32 | Stan Wawrinka | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2006 | QF | Robin Vik | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mohammad Ghareeb's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2006 | R32 | Omar Alawadhi | 7-6(4) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |