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Rafael Nadal def. Joao Souza
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 15, 2013* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sao Paulo |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Joao Souza |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Joao Souza |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 9 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 71 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 86 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 71 |
| Return points won % | 29 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Joao Souza |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BRA |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | May 27, 1988 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 140 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,550 | 381 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,306 | 1,608 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 25–47 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $1,353,396 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2013 | QF | Carlos Berlocq | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Joao Souza's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2013 | R32 | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | 7-6(6) (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Q3 | Javier Marti | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Q2 | Gianluca Naso | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Q1 | Dustin Brown | 7-6(1) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |