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Rafael Nadal #5 def. Pablo Cuevas #19

6-1 7-6(4)

Match Information

Date Aug 17, 2016*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-1 7-6(4)
Loser Pablo Cuevas
Duration1h 30m
StatRafael NadalPablo Cuevas
Aces68
Double faults16
First serve %6549
First serve points won %7779
Second serve points won %5847
Break points saved %10060
Break points converted %400
Service points won %7163
Return points won %3729
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalPablo Cuevas
Country ESP URU
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jan 1, 1986
Age3030
Height185180
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)519
Ranking points (entering)4,8501,710
Elo (entering)2,2111,915
Career W-L1,045–225211–212
Career earnings$134,946,100$9,742,624
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 1 Pablo Cuevas

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 19, 2016R16 Borna Coric 1-6 3-6LH2HMatch data

Pablo Cuevas's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 16, 2016R64 Sam Querrey 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3WH2HMatch data