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Grigor Dimitrov def. Rafael Nadal
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 8, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Rafael Nadal |
| Duration | 1h 33m |
| Stat | Grigor Dimitrov | Rafael Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 72 | 74 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 49 |
| Return points won % | 51 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Grigor Dimitrov | Rafael Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | ESP |
| Birth date | May 16, 1991 | Jun 3, 1986 |
| Age | 25 | 30 |
| Height | 191 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 4 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,735 | 4,940 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,003 | 2,173 |
| Career W-L | 476–310 | 1,045–225 |
| Career earnings | $31,866,006 | $134,946,100 |
Path
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | R16 | Lucas Pouille | 6-7(3) 7-6(0) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2016 | R32 | Steve Johnson | 7-5 6-7(9) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2016 | SF | Milos Raonic | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | R16 | Adrian Mannarino | 6-1 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 6, 2016 | R32 | Paolo Lorenzi | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |