R16 Roland Garros 2006

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Lleyton Hewitt #14

6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2

Rafael Nadal defeated Lleyton Hewitt 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2 in the 2006 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalLleyton Hewitt
Aces14
Double faults46
First serve %70.0%51.0%
First serve points won %67.0%68.0%
Second serve points won %62.0%37.0%
Break points saved %56.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%44.0%
Service points won %65.0%53.0%
Return points won %47.0%35.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalLleyton Hewitt
Country ESP AUS
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Feb 24, 1981
Age2025
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)214
Ranking points (entering)4,5451,580
Elo (entering)2,2561,953
Current career W-L1,056–228567–244
Current career earnings$134,946,100$20,890,470
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 0 3 Lleyton Hewitt #14

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paul-Henri Mathieu #325-7 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 2006R32
Kevin Kim #1166-2 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2006R64
Robin Soderling #506-2 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #636-4 6-4 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2006QF

Lleyton Hewitt's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dominik Hrbaty #247-6(5) 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 2006R32
Mathieu Montcourt #2137-5 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2006R64
Jan Hernych #967-6(5) 3-6 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128