Rafael Nadal #2 def. Roger Federer #1

1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)

Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4) in the 2006 Roland Garros final on clay courts.

Match Information

Date
Jun 12, 2006*
Tournament
Roland Garros
Edition
2006
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Round
F
Duration
3h 2m

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalRoger Federer
Aces38
Double faults01
First serve %7761
First serve points won %6968
Second serve points won %6553
Break points saved %7067
Break points converted %3330
Service points won %6862
Return points won %3832
Total points won %5347

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRoger Federer
Country ESP SUI
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 8, 1981
Age2024
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)21
Ranking points (entering)4,5457,035
Elo (entering)2,2762,335
Current career W-L1,056–2281,219–272
Current career earnings$134,946,100$130,594,339
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 5 – 1 Roger Federer #1

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Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #46-4 6-2 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2006SF
Novak Djokovic #636-4 6-4 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2006QF
Lleyton Hewitt #146-2 5-7 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 2006R16
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

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #33-6 6-4 5-2 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2006SF
Mario Ancic #126-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2006QF
Tomas Berdych #206-3 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 2006R16
Nicolas Massu #356-1 6-2 6-7(4) 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 4, 2006R32
Alejandro Falla #1396-1 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2006R64
Diego Hartfield #1577-5 7-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128