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Rafael Nadal def. Rainer Schuettler
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 4, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Rainer Schuettler |
| Duration | 1h 29m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 3 |
| First serve % | 70 | 61 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 38 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Rainer Schuettler |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GER |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | — |
| Age | 19 | — |
| Height | 185 | 180 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 98 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,455 | 398 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,142 | 1,652 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 313–323 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $7,407,508 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2006 | QF | Tim Henman | 7-6(1) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 2006 | R16 | Younes El Aynaoui | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 2006 | R32 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2006 | F | Roger Federer | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rainer Schuettler's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2006 | QF | Bjorn Phau | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 3, 2006 | R16 | Ivo Klec | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 2006 | R32 | David Ferrer | 6-2 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |