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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Viktor Troicki #126

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

Match Information

Date Jan 16, 2008*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score7-6(3) 7-5 6-1
Loser Viktor Troicki
Duration2h 34m
StatRafael NadalViktor Troicki
Aces414
Double faults42
First serve %6168
First serve points won %6771
Second serve points won %7632
Break points saved %6058
Break points converted %4240
Service points won %7159
Return points won %4129
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalViktor Troicki
Country ESP SRB
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Feb 10, 1986
Age2121
Height185193
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2126
Ranking points (entering)5,780357
Elo (entering)2,1361,651
Career W-L1,045–225268–256
Career earnings$134,946,100$9,265,938
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 0 Viktor Troicki

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2008R64 Florent Serra 6-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Viktor Troicki's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2008Q3 Matwe Middelkoop 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2008Q2 Michael Lammer 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 2008Q1 Gary Lugassy 3-6 6-0 6-4WH2HMatch data