R128 Australian Open 2008

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Viktor Troicki #126

7-6(3) 7-5 6-1

Rafael Nadal defeated Viktor Troicki 7-6(3) 7-5 6-1 in the 2008 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalViktor Troicki
Aces414
Double faults42
First serve %61.0%68.0%
First serve points won %67.0%71.0%
Second serve points won %76.0%32.0%
Break points saved %60.0%58.0%
Break points converted %42.0%40.0%
Service points won %71.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%29.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalViktor Troicki
Country ESP SRB
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Feb 10, 1986
Age2121
Height185 cm193 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2126
Ranking points (entering)5,780357
Elo (entering)2,1361,651
Current career W-L1,056–228270–259
Current career earnings$134,946,100$9,265,938
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 0 0 Viktor Troicki #126

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florent Serra #886-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2008R64

Viktor Troicki's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Matwe Middelkoop #2425-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2008Q3
Michael Lammer #2156-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2008Q2
Gary Lugassy #2193-6 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 14, 2008Q1