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Rafael Nadal def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 20, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Monte Carlo Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Duration | 1h |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 0 | 0 |
| First serve % | 82 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 86 | 33 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | — | 17 |
| Break points converted % | 83 | — |
| Service points won % | 82 | 36 |
| Return points won % | 64 | 18 |
| Total points won % | 72 | 28 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | KAZ |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Dec 26, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 68 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 9,215 | 707 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,284 | 1,786 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 144–218 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $7,566,992 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2012 | R32 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | QF | Stan Wawrinka | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Kukushkin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2012 | R32 | Filippo Volandri | 7-6(8) 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 17, 2012 | R64 | Florian Mayer | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Q2 | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Q1 | Arnaud Clement | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |