Roger Federer #1 def. Rafael Nadal #2

6-4 7-5

Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 7-5 in the 2006 ATP Finals semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererRafael Nadal
Aces70
Double faults42
First serve %6269
First serve points won %8660
Second serve points won %4356
Break points saved %5073
Break points converted %2750
Service points won %7059
Return points won %4130
Total points won %5446

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererRafael Nadal
Country SUI ESP
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jun 3, 1986
Age2520
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)12
Ranking points (entering)8,3704,470
Elo (entering)2,3892,135
Current career W-L1,219–2721,056–228
Current career earnings$130,594,339$134,946,100
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #1 2 6 Rafael Nadal #2

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivan Ljubicic #47-6(2) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR
Andy Roddick #54-6 7-6(8) 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR
David Nalbandian #73-6 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
James Blake #46-0 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 21, 2006F

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #35-7 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR
Tommy Robredo #67-6(2) 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR