R32 China Open 2009

Rafael Nadal #2 def. Marcos Baghdatis #90

6-4 3-6 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 2009 China Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalMarcos Baghdatis
Aces28
Double faults03
First serve %72.0%60.0%
First serve points won %70.0%75.0%
Second serve points won %58.0%56.0%
Break points saved %33.0%50.0%
Break points converted %50.0%67.0%
Service points won %67.0%67.0%
Return points won %33.0%33.0%
Total points won %50.0%50.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalMarcos Baghdatis
Country ESP CYP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Jun 17, 1985
Age2324
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)290
Ranking points (entering)8,845595
Elo (entering)2,2761,721
Current career W-L1,056–228327–274
Current career earnings$134,946,100$8,918,917
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.