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Novak Djokovic def. Rainer Schuettler
7-6(5) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 2, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Loser | Rainer Schuettler |
| Duration | 1h 38m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 72 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 85 |
| Break points converted % | 15 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | GER |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | — |
| Age | 19 | — |
| Height | 188 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 14 | 98 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,665 | 443 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,934 | 1,576 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 313–323 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $7,407,508 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | R32 | Kristof Vliegen | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2007 | QF | Roger Federer | 3-6 7-6(6) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rainer Schuettler's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2007 | R32 | Andreas Seppi | 6-0 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2007 | Q2 | Konstantinos Economidis | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2007 | Q1 | Ahmad Rabeea | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |