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Rafael Nadal #2 def. Victor Hanescu #42

7-6(5) 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 20, 2005*
Tournament Madrid Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score7-6(5) 6-3
Loser Victor Hanescu
Duration1h 40m
StatRafael NadalVictor Hanescu
Aces29
Double faults11
First serve %6770
First serve points won %8159
Second serve points won %7259
Break points saved %050
Break points converted %50100
Service points won %7859
Return points won %4122
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalVictor Hanescu
Country ESP ROU
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jul 21, 1981
Age1924
Height185198
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)242
Ranking points (entering)4,475827
Elo (entering)2,1211,760
Career W-L1,045–225186–226
Career earnings$134,946,100$4,330,340
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 0 Victor Hanescu

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 22, 2005R16 Tommy Robredo 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data

Victor Hanescu's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 19, 2005R64 Tomas Zib 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data