SF China Open 2005

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Juan Carlos Ferrero #23

6-4 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 6-4 in the 2005 China Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalJuan Carlos Ferrero
Aces32
Double faults10
First serve %58.0%70.0%
First serve points won %79.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %71.0%38.0%
Break points saved %0.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%100.0%
Service points won %76.0%63.0%
Return points won %37.0%24.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJuan Carlos Ferrero
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Feb 12, 1980
Age1925
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)223
Ranking points (entering)4,3601,225
Elo (entering)2,1051,897
Current career W-L1,056–228461–256
Current career earnings$134,946,100$13,998,165
Pre-match H2H

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Peter Wessels #1157-6(3) 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 17, 2005QF
Justin Gimelstob #955-7 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 16, 2005R16
Jimmy Wang #1006-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataSep 15, 2005R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Guillermo Coria #85-7 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 18, 2005F

Juan Carlos Ferrero's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Nalbandian #96-2 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 17, 2005QF
Dmitry Tursunov #1356-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataSep 16, 2005R16
Hyung-Taik Lee #934-6 6-3 7-5WH2HMatch dataSep 15, 2005R32