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Rafael Nadal #3 def. Nicolas Almagro #33

7-5 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Sep 6, 2009*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score7-5 6-4 6-4
Loser Nicolas Almagro
Duration2h 39m
StatRafael NadalNicolas Almagro
Aces25
Double faults39
First serve %6251
First serve points won %6260
Second serve points won %5536
Break points saved %6242
Break points converted %5838
Service points won %5948
Return points won %5241
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalNicolas Almagro
Country ESP ESP
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Aug 21, 1985
Age2324
Height185183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)333
Ranking points (entering)9,0251,285
Elo (entering)2,2811,844
Career W-L1,045–225385–272
Career earnings$134,946,100$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 3 0 Nicolas Almagro

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 2009R64 Nicolas Kiefer 6-0 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2009R128 Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 2009R16 Gael Monfils 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Nicolas Almagro's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 2009R64 Robby Ginepri 6-7(7) 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 2, 2009R128 Steve Darcis 6-2 6-4 2-6 7-6(8)WH2HMatch data