SF Italian Open 2012

Rafael Nadal #3 def. David Ferrer #6

7-6(6) 6-0

Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer 7-6(6) 6-0 in the 2012 Italian Open semifinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalDavid Ferrer
Aces22
Double faults02
First serve %69.0%72.0%
First serve points won %75.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %48.0%45.0%
Break points saved %90.0%64.0%
Break points converted %36.0%10.0%
Service points won %67.0%55.0%
Return points won %45.0%33.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalDavid Ferrer
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Apr 2, 1982
Age2530
Height185 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)36
Ranking points (entering)9,1054,460
Elo (entering)2,3352,186
Current career W-L1,056–228703–371
Current career earnings$134,946,100$31,483,911
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #3 14 4 David Ferrer #6

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tomas Berdych #76-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2012QF
Marcel Granollers #266-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2012R16
Florian Mayer #286-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2012R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #17-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 20, 2012F

David Ferrer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #227-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 19, 2012QF
Gilles Simon #126-0 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataMay 18, 2012R16
Fernando Verdasco #166-3 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 16, 2012R32