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Rafael Nadal def. Ricardo Mello
7-6(7) 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 22, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Miami Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| Loser | Ricardo Mello |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 63 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 71 |
| Break points converted % | 29 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Ricardo Mello |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BRA |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Dec 21, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 127 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,755 | 348 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,113 | 1,551 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 52–87 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $1,484,044 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2007 | R32 | Olivier Rochus | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Ricardo Mello's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2007 | R128 | Jan Hernych | 6-1 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 20, 2007 | Q2 | Ramon Delgado | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 19, 2007 | Q1 | Tomas Zib | 7-6(0) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |