Rafael Nadal #2 def. Philipp Kohlschreiber #27

3-6 6-1 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the 2008 Dubai Tennis Championships first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalPhilipp Kohlschreiber
Aces512
Double faults22
First serve %74.0%57.0%
First serve points won %64.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%40.0%
Break points saved %70.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%30.0%
Service points won %61.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%39.0%
Total points won %53.0%47.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalPhilipp Kohlschreiber
Country ESP GER
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Oct 16, 1983
Age2124
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)227
Ranking points (entering)5,9301,155
Elo (entering)2,1011,852
Current career W-L1,056–228449–375
Current career earnings$134,946,100$13,758,395
Pre-match H2H

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