SF Australian Open 2017

Rafael Nadal #9 def. Grigor Dimitrov #15

6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4

Rafael Nadal defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 in the 2017 Australian Open semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalGrigor Dimitrov
Aces820
Double faults35
First serve %73.0%69.0%
First serve points won %69.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %55.0%49.0%
Break points saved %75.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%25.0%
Service points won %65.0%64.0%
Return points won %36.0%35.0%
Total points won %51.0%49.0%

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalGrigor Dimitrov
Country ESP BUL
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 16, 1991
Age3025
Height185 cm191 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)915
Ranking points (entering)3,1952,135
Elo (entering)2,2062,136
Current career W-L1,056–228477–314
Current career earnings$134,946,100$32,298,339
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #9 7 1 Grigor Dimitrov #15

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Milos Raonic #36-4 7-6(7) 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2017QF
Gael Monfils #66-3 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2017R16
Alexander Zverev #244-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2017R32
Marcos Baghdatis #366-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2017R64
Florian Mayer #496-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2017R128

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #174-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 3-6LH2HMatch dataJan 29, 2017F

Grigor Dimitrov's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Goffin #116-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2017QF
Denis Istomin #1172-6 7-6(2) 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2017R16
Richard Gasquet #186-3 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2017R32
Hyeon Chung #1051-6 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2017R64
Christopher O'Connell #2317-6(2) 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2017R128