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Rafael Nadal def. Tim Henman
7-6(1) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Mar 4, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| Loser | Tim Henman |
| Duration | 1h 27m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Tim Henman |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 81 | 58 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 69 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 89 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 11 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Tim Henman |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | GBR |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Sep 6, 1974 |
| Age | 19 | 31 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 49 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,455 | 765 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,138 | 1,792 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 468–260 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $11,635,542 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | 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 4, 2006 | SF | Rainer Schuettler | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tim Henman's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2006 | R16 | Radek Stepanek | 7-5 2-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 2, 2006 | R32 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-2 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |