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Rafael Nadal def. Olivier Rochus
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 5, 2004* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rafael Nadal |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Olivier Rochus |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Rafael Nadal | Olivier Rochus |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 79 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rafael Nadal | Olivier Rochus |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BEL |
| Birth date | Jun 3, 1986 | Jan 18, 1981 |
| Age | 17 | 23 |
| Height | 185 | 168 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 40 | 61 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 887 | 588 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,728 | 1,681 |
| Career W-L | 1,045–225 | 220–256 |
| Career earnings | $134,946,100 | $4,905,754 |
Path
Rafael Nadal's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2004 | R32 | Max Mirnyi | 6-3 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |
Rafael Nadal's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2004 | QF | Mikhail Youzhny | 2-6 6-1 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Olivier Rochus's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2004 | R32 | Mark Philippoussis | 6-2 7-6(8) | W | H2H | Match data |