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Rafael Nadal #1 def. Roko Karanusic #92

6-2 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 22, 2009*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score6-2 6-3 6-2
Loser Roko Karanusic
Duration1h 36m
StatRafael NadalRoko Karanusic
Aces32
Double faults22
First serve %6566
First serve points won %7469
Second serve points won %6327
Break points saved %10014
Break points converted %860
Service points won %7055
Return points won %4530
Total points won %5941

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalRoko Karanusic
Country ESP CRO
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Sep 5, 1982
Age2226
Height185183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)192
Ranking points (entering)13,160974
Elo (entering)2,2311,630
Career W-L1,045–22512–38
Career earnings$134,946,100$789,254
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 0 0 Roko Karanusic

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2009R128 Christophe Rochus 6-0 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 25, 2009R32 Tommy Haas 6-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data

Roko Karanusic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 21, 2009R128 Florent Serra 6-3 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data