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Alejandro Falla #129 def. Juan Martin del Potro #114

7-6(3) 6-2 4-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Aug 30, 2006*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Alejandro Falla
Score7-6(3) 6-2 4-6 7-5
Loser Juan Martin del Potro
Duration3h 10m
StatAlejandro FallaJuan Martin del Potro
Aces63
Double faults56
First serve %6660
First serve points won %6867
Second serve points won %4844
Break points saved %6953
Break points converted %4731
Service points won %6158
Return points won %4239
Total points won %5248

Pre-match Comparison

FieldAlejandro FallaJuan Martin del Potro
Country COL ARG
Birth dateNov 14, 1983Sep 23, 1988
Age2217
Height185198
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)129114
Ranking points (entering)334380
Elo (entering)1,6531,609
Career W-L97–158416–172
Career earnings$3,101,331$25,896,046
Pre-match H2H
Alejandro Falla 0 – 0 Juan Martin del Potro

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Path

Alejandro Falla's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 2006Q3 Bohdan Ulihrach 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 2006Q2 Dominik Meffert 7-5 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 2006Q1 Andre Ghem 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data

Alejandro Falla's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 2006R64 Dmitry Tursunov 3-6 6-7(4) 5-7LH2HMatch data

Juan Martin del Potro's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 2006Q3 Daniel Koellerer 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Aug 29, 2006Q2 Wayne Arthurs 7-6(1) 7-6(2)WH2HMatch data
Aug 28, 2006Q1 Brian Vahaly 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data