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Rafael Nadal #1 def. Ryler DeHeart #261

6-1 6-2 6-4

Match Information

Date Aug 28, 2008*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-1 6-2 6-4
Loser Ryler DeHeart
Duration1h 41m
StatRafael NadalRyler DeHeart
Aces14
Double faults32
First serve %7058
First serve points won %8160
Second serve points won %6039
Break points saved %050
Break points converted %50100
Service points won %7551
Return points won %4925
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRyler DeHeart
Country ESP USA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jan 3, 1984
Age2224
Height185183
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1261
Ranking points (entering)6,700142
Elo (entering)2,3291,572
Career W-L1,045–2251–4
Career earnings$134,946,100$219,208
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 0 Ryler DeHeart

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 2008R128 Bjorn Phau 7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 31, 2008R32 Viktor Troicki 6-4 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch data

Ryler DeHeart's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 27, 2008R128 Olivier Rochus 7-6(4) 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Aug 26, 2008Q3 Diego Hartfield 4-6 7-5 7-6(3)WH2HMatch data
Aug 26, 2008Q2 Woong-Sun Jun 6-1 6-7(4) 7-5WH2HMatch data
Aug 25, 2008Q1 Nicholas Monroe 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data