F Italian Open 2009

Rafael Nadal #1 def. Novak Djokovic #3

7-6(2) 6-2

Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6(2) 6-2 in the 2009 Italian Open final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalNovak Djokovic
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
00
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
12
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
71.4%59.1%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
68.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
55.0%48.1%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
50.0%20.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
64.3%54.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
80.0%50.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
45.5%35.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
55.1%44.9%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+0.9-8.9
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+8.9-0.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalNovak Djokovic
Country ESP SRB
Birth dateJun 3, 1986May 22, 1987
Age2221
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)13
Ranking points (entering)14,8909,160
Elo (entering)2,3542,200
Current career W-L1,056–2281,141–231
Current career earnings$134,946,100$194,691,590
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #1 11 4 Novak Djokovic #3

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fernando Gonzalez #136-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009SF
Fernando Verdasco #86-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009QF
Robin Soderling #276-1 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2009R16
Andreas Seppi #376-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Novak Djokovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #24-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009SF
Juan Martin del Potro #56-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 2, 2009QF
Tommy Robredo #176-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 1, 2009R16
Albert Montanes #337-6(5) 6-0WH2HMatch dataApr 30, 2009R32